เอกราช
èek-gà-râatMeaning
1NounB2
sovereignty; national independence
the status of a nation that governs itself independently without being subject to another state
Examples
ประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; stateนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)เอกราชèek-gà-râatเอกราชèek-gà-râatsovereignty; national independenceหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûu1[to] fight; struggle2[to] compete; contendมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerยาวนานyaao-naanยาวนานyaao-naan1long-lasting; prolonged; enduring2for a long timeหลายสิบlǎai-sìpหลายสิบlǎai-sìptens of; dozens ofปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
This country declared independence after decades of struggle.
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ชาวเมืองchaao-mʉʉangฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔngวันwanเอกราชèek-gà-râatด้วยdûuaiขบวนพาเหรดkà-buuan-paa-rèetและlɛ́ดนตรีdon-dtrii
The townspeople celebrate Independence Day with parades and music.
การรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaเอกราชèek-gà-râatต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทั้งtángการทูตgaan-tûutที่tîiชาญฉลาดchaan-chà-làatและlɛ́กองทัพgɔɔng-tápที่tîiเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ng
Maintaining independence requires both astute diplomacy and a strong military.
ผู้นำpûu-namย้ำyámว่าwâaเอกราชèek-gà-râatไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngการปิดgaan-bpìtประเทศbprà-têetแต่dtɛ̀ɛคือkʉʉสิทธิsìt-tíในnaiการกำหนดgaan-gam-nòtทิศทางtít-taangของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
The leader emphasized that independence does not mean isolation, but the right to determine one’s own course.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอกราช said เอก-กะ-ราช?
èek-gà-râat
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
èek
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
เอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)major (field of study)Part 1
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เอกราชèek-gà-râatเอกราชèek-gà-râatsovereignty; national independencesovereignty; national independenceWord