ขาดสติ

kàat-sà-dtì

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

unconscious; insensible

not conscious; unaware of one's surroundings

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2VerbB1

[to] lose consciousness; black out

to become unconscious suddenly

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3AdjectiveB2

irrational; out of one's mind; uncontrolled

not thinking clearly or acting with self-control, often due to shock or strong emotion

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4VerbB2

[to] lose self-control; act heedlessly

to act without mindfulness or reason because of intense emotion

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ขาดสติ said ขาด-สะ-ติ?

kàat-sà-dtì

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

kàat

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——