ราชินี

Thai

Etymology

From Pali rājinī (“queen”). Compare Sanskrit राज्ञी (rājñī).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ราชินี r ā d͡ʑ i n ī
Phonemic		รา-ชิ-นี r ā – d͡ʑ i – n ī
Romanization	Paiboon	raa-chí-nii
	Royal Institute	ra-chi-ni
(standard) IPA(key)		/raː˧.t͡ɕʰi˦˥.niː˧/(R)

Noun

ราชินี • (raa-chí-nii)

1. queen:
   1. female monarch;
   2. wife or widow of king;
   3. woman, or something personified as woman, that is foremost or preeminent in any respect.
      • ราชินีเพลงป็อป

        raa-chí-nii pleeng pɔ́p

        Queen of Pop

   4. (entomology) fertile female ant, bee, termite, or wasp.