เทศบาล

têet-sà-baan

Meanings

1NounB1

municipality; municipal government

a local self-governing body (e.g., town/city council) and the administrative area under its jurisdiction

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2NounB1

municipal office

the office or institution of the municipal authority; the city/town hall; also the municipal organization itself

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3AdjectiveB2

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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บาลbaanบาลbaansuffix: protector; governor; caretakersuffix: protector; governor; caretakerPart 2
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanเทศบาลtêet-sà-baanmunicipality; municipal governmentmunicipality; municipal governmentWord