คติ

ká-dtì

Meanings

1NounB2

principle; doctrine

A guiding principle, belief, or doctrine that shapes thought or behavior (often in religion, culture, or ethics).

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2NounB2

moral; maxim; moral of a story

A concise moral lesson or maxim drawn from stories, proverbs, or experience.

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This tale gives the moral that honesty earns us trust.
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3NounC1

view; outlook; way of thinking

A view, outlook, or way of thinking about something.

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4Noun

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——