คติ
ká-dtìMeanings
principle; doctrine
A guiding principle, belief, or doctrine that shapes thought or behavior (often in religion, culture, or ethics).
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moral; maxim; moral of a story
A concise moral lesson or maxim drawn from stories, proverbs, or experience.
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view; outlook; way of thinking
A view, outlook, or way of thinking about something.
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going; course; state of being (literary)
going or movement; the course, condition, or state of being of [sb] or [sth] (literary)
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คติ said คะ-ติ?
ká-dtì
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ká
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 | — | — |