คติไทย
ká-dtì-taiMeaning
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Thai worldview and values
the traditional Thai worldview, beliefs, values, and guiding principles that shape Thai culture and conduct
Examples
คติไทยká-dtì-taiคติไทยká-dtì-taiThai worldview and valuesให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kan[to] give importance to; prioritize; emphasizeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuuความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuufilial piety; deep gratitudeต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระคุณprá-kunพระคุณprá-kun1favor; kindness; grace (hon.)2Your Reverence; Your Grace (hon.)
The Thai worldview places importance on gratitude toward parents and benefactors.
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การไหว้gaan-wâiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiเป็นbpenการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópตามdtaamคติไทยká-dtì-tai
Wai-ing elders is a show of respect according to Thai traditional beliefs.
คติไทยká-dtì-taiเน้นnénการอยู่ร่วมกันgaan-yùu-rûuam-ganอย่างyàangเกรงใจgreeng-jaiจึงjʉngหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการพูดgaan-pûutตรงdtrongจนjonทำให้tam-hâiผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnเสียหน้าsǐia-nâa
The Thai ethos emphasizes considerate coexistence, thus avoiding blunt speech that could cause others to lose face.
พิธีกรรมpí-tee gamในnaiครอบครัวkrôp kruuaเช่นchênทำบุญขึ้นบ้านใหม่tam bun kêun bâan màiสะท้อนsà-tónคติไทยká-dtì taiที่têeเชื่อมโยงchêuuam yoongโลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nútกับgàpสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng sàk-sìt
Family rituals, such as housewarming merit-making, reflect the Thai worldview that links the human realm with the sacred.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คติไทย said คะ-ติ-ไทย?
ká-dtì-tai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คติká-dtìคติká-dtì1principle; doctrine2moral; maxim; moral of a story3view; outlook; way of thinking4going; course; state of being (literary)principle; doctrinePart 1
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คติไทยká-dtì-taiคติไทยká-dtì-taiThai worldview and valuesThai worldview and valuesWord