ดิถี
dì-tǐiMeaning
1NounC1
lunar day; tithi
(Formal, Literary) A day in the lunar calendar, corresponding to a phase of the moon (e.g., the 1st day of the waxing moon, the 8th day of the waning moon).
Examples
วันลอยกระทงwan-lɔɔi-grà-tongวันลอยกระทงwan-lɔɔi-grà-tongLoi Krathong festivalตรงกับdtrong-gàpตรงกับdtrong-gàp1[to] match; correspond (to/with)2[to] fall on; coincide with (a date/time)3[to] be equivalent to; amount to4[to] align with; be directly in line withดิถีdì-tǐiดิถีdì-tǐilunar day; tithiขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)๑๕sìp-hâa๑๕sìp-hâaThai numeral fifteen; 15ค่ำkâmค่ำkâm1evening; dusk2in the evening; at nightfall3to become evening; grow lateเดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moon๑๒12ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทุกปีtúk-bpiiทุกปีtúk-bpiievery year; annually
The Loy Krathong festival falls on the 15th day of the waxing moon of the 12th lunar month every year.
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ปฏิทินจันทรคติbpà-dtì-tin jan-tá-rá-ká-dtìไทยtaiนับวันnáp wanตามdtaamดิถีdì-tĕeคือkeuการโคจรgaan koh-jonของkŏngดวงจันทร์duuang janรอบโลกrôp lôhkแบ่งเป็นbàeng bpenข้างkâangขึ้นkêunและláeข้างkâangแรมraem
The Thai lunar calendar counts days according to the 'dithi', which is the moon's orbit around the Earth, divided into waxing and waning phases.
ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛมักmákมีmiiการกล่าวถึงgaan-glàao-tʉ̌ngการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangในnaiคืนเดือนมืดkʉʉn-dʉʉan-mʉ̂ʉtโดยdooiใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaดิถีdì-tǐiแรมrɛɛmสิบห้าsìp-hâaค่ำkâm
In ancient literature, journeys on a dark night are often mentioned using the term 'the 15th day of the waning moon'.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngดิถีdì-tǐiเพ็ญpenเดือนสิบdʉʉan-sìpสองsɔ̌ɔngสายน้ำsǎai-náamก็gɔ̂นองnɔɔngเต็มdtemตลิ่งdtà-lìngเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanแห่งhɛ̀ngประเพณีbprà-pee-niiลอยกระทงlɔɔi-grà-tong
When the full moon day of the twelfth month arrives, the rivers are full to the brim, signaling the Loy Krathong tradition.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |