ราช

Thai

Etymology

From Sanskrit राज (rāja, king; sovereign) or Pali rāja (king; sovereign); probably via Old Khmer rāja (king; sovereign). Compare Old Khmer rājja, rāca; Angkorian Old Khmer raja; Modern Khmer រាជ (riəc).

Pronunciation

Orthographicราช
rād͡ʑ
Phonemicราด
rāɗ
[bound form]
ราด-ชะ-
rāɗd͡ʑa
RomanizationPaiboonrâatrâat-chá-
Royal Instituteratrat-cha-
(standard) IPA(key)/raːt̚˥˩//raːt̚˥˩.t͡ɕʰa˦˥./
Homophones
 
ราชย์
ราด
ราต
ราตร
ราษฎร์

Noun

ราช (râat)

  1. king: male monarch or sovereign.
  2. chief, head, leader, or superior, especially male one.
    • สังฆราช
      sǎng-ká râat
      High priest; patriarch ― (literally) Chief of monastic order

Adjective

ราช (râat)

  1. royal.

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