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| ศูทร suutL (8.) |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | สูด |
| IPA | sùːt |
| Royal Thai General System | sut |
| pronunciation note | 8. Often, the combination ทร is pronounced 'S', but in this word ทร is pronounced 'T'. | ||
| [noun] | |||
| definition | [of the Four Castes in Code of Manu in ancient India's Hindu society] the fourth Hindu caste; the servile caste | ||
| notes | The four castes the Code of Manu are (in order of superiority): King (  กษัตริย์  Th. Pronunciation = /ka-sat/) or the ruler, emperorBrahman ( พราหมณ์ Th. P. = /praahm/) or a religious figure--a celibate who grows long hair and wear white robeVaisya (แพศย์ Th. P. = /pad/ [like lad]) or merchant, trader Sudra (ศูทร Th. P. = /sood/) proletariat or laborer. | ||
| related words | กษัตริย์ | gaL satL | [of the Four Castes in Code of Manu in ancient India's Hindu society] the first Hindu caste; rulers, kings |
| จัณฑาล | janM thaanM | [derogatory] half-cast; an outcast, the untouchable [not counted in the Four Castes in Code of Manu in ancient India's Hindu society] | |
| พระมนู | phraH maH nuuM | Manu [the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race called the Law of Manu] | |
| พราหมณ์ | phraamM | [of the Four Castes in Code of Manu in ancient India's Hindu society] the second of the four castes; Brahmans | |
| แพศย์ | phaaetF | [of the Four Castes in Code of Manu in ancient India's Hindu society] member of the third of the Four Castes; traders; merchants | |
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