เอกราช
Thai
Etymology
From Pali ekarāja (literally “only monarch; sole monarch; etc”) or Sanskrit एकराज (ekarāja, literally “only monarch; sole monarch; etc”). Compare Old Khmer ekkarājja (“universal king”); Modern Khmer ឯករាជ (ʼaekaʼriəc); Lao ເອກະລາດ (ʼē ka lāt).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | เอกราช e ɒ k r ā d͡ʑ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | เอก-กะ-ราด e ɒ k – k a – r ā ɗ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | èek-gà-râat |
| Royal Institute | ek-ka-rat | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ʔeːk̚˨˩.ka˨˩.raːt̚˥˩/(R) | |
Adjective
เอกราช • (èek-gà-râat)
- (government) independent: not subject to another nation's authority or jurisdiction.
Synonyms
Noun
เอกราช • (èek-gà-râat)
- (government) independence: the state or condition of not being subject to another nation's authority or jurisdiction.
- (slang, humorous) virginity: the state or condition of having never had sexual intercourse.