ญัตติ

yát-dtì

Meaning

1NounB2

motion; formal proposal

A formal proposal submitted for consideration or decision in a meeting, council, or parliament; often follows specific procedural rules.

Examples

The meeting accepted the budget motion for consideration in the next agenda item.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ญัตติ said ยัด-ติ?

yát-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 vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

yát

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——