คีตา
kii-dtaaMeaning
1NounB2
song; music
A song or music, often used in a poetic or formal context.
Examples
บทเพลงพระราชนิพนธ์bòt-pleeng-prá-râat-chá-ní-ponบทเพลงพระราชนิพนธ์bòt-pleeng-prá-râat-chá-ní-ponroyal musical compositionแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)บทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6role; duty; functionเปรียบดั่งbprìiap-dàngเปรียบดั่งbprìiap-dàng[to] liken; compare (A) to (B) (literary)คีตาkii-dtaaคีตาkii-dtaasong; musicที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขับกล่อมkàp-glɔ̀ɔmขับกล่อมkàp-glɔ̀ɔm1[to] lull; [to] soothe with singing2[to] enchant with pleasing soundจิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperamentคนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai national
Each royal composition is like a song that soothes the hearts of the Thai people.
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ในnaiค่ำคืนkâm keunที่têeเงียบสงบngîiap sà-ngòpเสียงsĭiangแห่งhàengคีตาkee-dtaaบรรเลงban-layngเบาๆbao baoทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukผ่อนคลายpòn klaai
On a quiet night, the sound of softly played music makes one feel relaxed.
กวีgà-wiiท่านtânนั้นnánได้dâaiประพันธ์บทbprà-pan-bòtกวีgà-wiiที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamราวกับraao-gàpมีmiiเสียงsǐiangคีตาkii-dtaaดังdangอยู่ในyùu-naiทุกถ้อยคำtúk-tɔ̂ɔi-kam
That poet composed a beautiful poem that felt as if music resounded in every word.
มนต์เสน่ห์mon-sà-hèenแห่งhɛ̀ngขุนเขาkǔn-kǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiเพียงpiiangทิวทัศน์tiu-tátแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngคีตาkii-dtaaแห่งhɛ̀ngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatที่tîiสรรพสัตว์sàp-pá-sàtร่วมกันrûuam-ganบรรเลงban-leeng
The charm of the mountains is not just the scenery, but also includes the music of nature performed by all the creatures.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |