เจ้านคร
jâao-ná-kɔɔnMeaning
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ruler of a principality
A sovereign or hereditary ruler of a city-state or small principality in historical contexts (e.g., Lanna).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยsà-mǎiสมัยsà-mǎi1period; era; age2term; tenure3during; in the time ofล้านนาláan-naaล้านนาláan-naa1Lanna (historic kingdom/region)2Lanna (relating to Lanna culture/language/style)เจ้านครjâao-ná-kɔɔnเจ้านครjâao-ná-kɔɔnruler of a principalityมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอำนาจปกครองam-nâat-bpòk-krɔɔngอำนาจปกครองam-nâat-bpòk-krɔɔnggoverning authority; jurisdictionเมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ส่วยsùuaiส่วยsùuai1kickback; illicit protection money2tribute in kind; corvée replacementอากรaa-gɔɔnอากรaa-gɔɔnlevy; duty; government fee
In the Lanna era, the city-state ruler had the authority to govern the city and collect taxes.
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ตำนานdtam-naanเล่าlâoว่าwâaเจ้านครjâao-ná-kɔɔnองค์ongแรกrɛ̂ɛkสร้างsâangคูเมืองkuu-mʉʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganผู้รุกรานpûu-rúk-raan
Legend says that the first city-state ruler built moats to defend against invaders.
เจ้านครjâao-ná-kɔɔnมักmákสืบsʉ̀ʉpตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngโดยdooiสายsǎaiตระกูลdtrà-guunและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาสมดุลrák-sǎa-sǒm-dunอำนาจam-nâatกับgàpอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàkใหญ่yàiใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiang
City-state rulers often inherited their positions through lineage and had to balance power with nearby larger kingdoms.
สนธิสัญญาsǒn-tí-sǎn-yaaระหว่างrá-wàangเจ้านครjâao-ná-kɔɔnกับgàpรัฐrátเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanกำหนดgam-nòtเขตkèetการค้าgaan-káaและlɛ́การเกณฑ์gaan-geenกำลังพลgam-lang-ponอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
Treaties between the city-state ruler and neighboring states clearly defined trade zones and conscription.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เจ้านคร said เจ้า-นะ-คอน?
jâao-ná-kɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
jâao
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เจ้านครjâao-ná-kɔɔnเจ้านครjâao-ná-kɔɔnruler of a principalityruler of a principalityWord