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ชราภาวาธิปไตย chaH raaM phaaM waaM thipH bpaL dtaiM (24.) | ![]() |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ชะ-รา-พา-วา-ทิบ-ปะ-ไต |
IPA | tɕʰá raː pʰaː waː tʰíp pà taj |
Royal Thai General System | charaphawathippatai |
pronunciation note | 24. The pronunciation of this word illustrates reduplication, where a single written consonant serves as the final consonant of a syllable and is then pronounced again as the initial consonant of the following syllable. | ||
[noun] | |||
definition | gerontocracy; rule by the elderly | ||