Culture and festivalsQueen in Thai
“Queen” in Thai is ราชินีraa-chí-nii; you'll also hear พระราชินีprá-raa-chí-nii (the Queen).
queen noun
- raa mid
- chí high
- nii mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
the Queen noun
- prá high
- raa mid
- chí high
- nii mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
ราชินีraa-chí-nii is a queen in history, fairy tales, chess and cards, and "the queen of" anything: the mangosteen is the queen of fruits, next to the durian, the king, and the late Pumpuang Duangjan is still called ราชินีลูกทุ่งraa-chí-nii lûuk-tûng, the queen of Thai country music. Thailand's own Queen is พระราชินีprá-raa-chí-nii, with the respectful พระprá in front: Queen Suthida, the wife of King Vajiralongkorn. Royalty has its own polite vocabulary, so speak about the royal family respectfully.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- rachini
- ratchinee
- rajini
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