คต
kótMeanings
1NounC2
petrified talisman; bezoar
A hard or petrified object found inside plants or animals, traditionally believed to be an amulet or possess magical properties.
Examples
ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineพกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)คตkótคตkót1petrified talisman; bezoar2gone; reached; departedขนุนkà-nǔnขนุนkà-nǔn1jackfruit (fruit)2jackfruit treeติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaติดตัวdtìt-dtuua1[to] have/carry on one’s person2with you; on one’s person; on hand3[to] cling/adhere to one’s body (of smells/stains/etc.)4[to] remain with [sb] (of traits/skills/etc.); be inherentไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierแคล้วคลาดปลอดภัยklɛ́ɛo-klâat-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiแคล้วคลาดปลอดภัยklɛ́ɛo-klâat-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai1[to] be safe from danger2safe; unharmed
My grandfather always carries a petrified jackfruit seed amulet with him because he believes it will keep him safe.
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ในnaiวงการwong gaanเครื่องรางของขลังkrêuuang raang kŏng klăngคตkótที่têeพบpópในตัวnai dtuuaสัตว์sàtถือเป็นtĕu bpenของหายากkŏng hăa yâakและláeมีmeeมูลค่าสูงmoon-lá-kâa sŏongมากmâak
In the amulet circle, petrified objects found inside animals are considered rare and highly valuable.
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoหลายคนlǎai-konยอมyɔɔmจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənหลักแสนlàk-sɛ̌ɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaครอบครองkrɔ̂ɔp-krɔɔngคตkótเสือsʉ̌ʉaที่tîiมีmiiความสมบูรณ์kwaam-sǒm-buun
Many antique collectors are willing to pay hundreds of thousands to possess a perfectly intact petrified tiger amulet.
ความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaเรื่องrêuuangอานุภาพaa-nú-pâapของkŏngคตkótนั้นnánฝังรากลึกfăng râak lúekในnaiคติชนวิทยาká-dtì-chon-wít-tá-yaaไทยtaiโดยdoiผูกโยงpòok-yohngกับgàpเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoลี้ลับlée lápและláeอำนาจam-nâatเหนือธรรมชาติnĕuua tam-má-châat
The belief in the power of petrified amulets is deeply rooted in Thai folklore, intertwined with mystical tales and supernatural powers.
2AdjectiveC2
gone; reached; departed
A formal or literary adjective meaning gone, arrived at a state, or departed.
Examples
บุคคลbùk-konบุคคลbùk-konperson; individualผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)คตkótคตkót1petrified talisman; bezoar2gone; reached; departedย่อมyɔ̂mย่อมyɔ̂m1small; modest-sized2naturally; as expectedทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiทิ้งไว้tíng-wái1[to] leave [sth] to sit/remain (for a time)2[to] leave [sth] behindเพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)3if merely; as soon as4equal to; as much as (literary)5enough; sufficient (literary/formal)ผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageแห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)กรรมgamกรรมgam1damn it; what bad luck! (colloquial)2karma; deed (Buddhist moral causation)3deed; act (with moral weight)4fate; consequence; retributionและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamความทรงจำkwaam-song-jam1memory (ability)2memory (recollection)ให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛto; for [sb] (recipient/beneficiary; formal)ผู้ที่pûu-tîiผู้ที่pûu-tîiperson who; those whoยังมีชีวิตyang-mii-chii-wítยังมีชีวิตyang-mii-chii-wítstill aliveอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
A departed person leaves behind only the fruits of their karma and memories for those who are still alive.
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งานngaanวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamชิ้นนี้chín-níiแต่งขึ้นdtɛ̀ng-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไว้อาลัยwái-aa-laiแด่dɛ̀ɛวีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rútผู้pûuคตkótซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenผู้pûuเสียสละชีวิตsǐia-sà-là-chii-wítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องบ้านเมืองbpòk-bpɔ̂ng-bâan-mʉʉang
This literary work was composed to mourn the departed hero, who sacrificed his life to protect the nation.
พิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamนี้níiจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่งsòngดวงวิญญาณduuang-win-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuคตkótให้hâiเดินทางdəən-taangไปสู่bpai-sùuสุคติภูมิsù-ká-dtì-puumอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòp
This ritual is held to peacefully send the soul of the departed on its journey to a heavenly realm.
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtทรงหลั่งsong làngทักษิโณทกták-sì-noh-tókเพื่อpêuuaอุทิศù-títพระราชกุศลprá-râat-chá-gù-sŏnแด่dàeดวงพระวิญญาณduuang prá win-yaanของkŏngบูรพกษัตริย์boo-rá-pá-gà-sàtผู้pôoคตkótในnaiอดีตกาลà-dèet gaan
The King poured ceremonial water to dedicate royal merit to the royal spirits of the departed ancestral kings of the past.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kót
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |