ต้นเหตุ
dtôn-hèetMeaning
1NounB1
root cause; origin
the primary cause or origin of a problem, event, or situation
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactต้นเหตุdtôn-hèetต้นเหตุdtôn-hèetroot cause; originของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการทะเลาะกันgaan-tá-lɔ́-ganการทะเลาะกันgaan-tá-lɔ́-ganargument; quarrelให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experience
We have to find the cause of the argument.
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ต้นเหตุdtôn-hèetที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiโครงการkroong-gaanล่าช้าlâa-cháaคือkʉʉการขาดgaan-kàatการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanในnaiทีมtiim
The real cause that made the project delayed was the lack of communication in the team.
ความเครียดkwaam-krîiatจากjàakการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanอาจàatเป็นต้นเหตุbpen-dtôn-hèetของkɔ̌ɔngปัญหาสุขภาพbpan-hǎa-sùk-kà-pâapหลายอย่างlǎai-yàang
Work-related stress can be the origin of many health problems.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́กำลังgam-langพยายามpá-yaa-yaamระบุrá-bùต้นเหตุdtôn-hèetของkɔ̌ɔngความผันผวนkwaam-pǎn-pǔuanในnaiตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎn
Analysts are trying to identify the primary cause of the sudden volatility in the stock market.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ต้นเหตุ said ต้น-เหด?
dtôn-hèet
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtôn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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เหตุhèetเหตุhèet1cause; reason2incident; occurrence (formal)3Buddhist cause (hetu)cause; reasonPart 2
ต้นเหตุdtôn-hèetต้นเหตุdtôn-hèetroot cause; originroot cause; originWord