เทศบาล
têet-sà-baanMeanings
municipality; municipal government
a local self-governing body (e.g., town/city council) and the administrative area under its jurisdiction
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municipal office
the office or institution of the municipal authority; the city/town hall; also the municipal organization itself
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municipal
relating to a municipality or local government (e.g., บริการเทศบาล, งบประมาณเทศบาล)
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทศบาล said เทด-สะ-บาล?
têet-sà-baan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ศ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
têet
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |