ถือคติ
tʉ̌ʉ-ká-dtìMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] live by a motto; [to] hold a belief
to adopt and follow a particular principle, motto, or belief as a guide for one's behavior.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ถือคติtʉ̌ʉ-ká-dtìถือคติtʉ̌ʉ-ká-dtì[to] live by a motto; [to] hold a beliefว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt1best; the best2as well as possible
I live by the motto "Do your best today."
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เธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonประหยัดbprà-yàtมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəถือคติtʉ̌ʉ-ká-dtìว่าwâaมีmiiสลึงsà-lʉ̌ngพึงpʉngบรรจบban-jòpให้hâiครบkrópบาทbàat
She is very frugal because she follows the principle "Every little bit counts." (Lit: If you have a salueng, you should try to make it a full baht.)
ในnaiการทำงานเป็นทีมgaan-tam-ngaan-bpen-tiimเราraoควรkuuanยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉคติká-dtìที่ว่าtîi-wâaความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngส่วนรวมsùuan-ruuamสำคัญsǎm-kanกว่าgwàaความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètส่วนตนsùuan-dton
In teamwork, we should adhere to the principle that the success of the whole is more important than individual success.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunหลายคนlǎai-konถือคติtʉ̌ʉ-ká-dtìว่าwâaอย่าyàaใส่sàiไข่kàiทุกtúkฟองfɔɔngไว้wáiในnaiตะกร้าdtà-grâaใบbaiเดียวdiiaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายความเสี่ยงgrà-jaai-kwaam-sìiang
Many investors adopt the principle of not putting all their eggs in one basket in order to diversify risk.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถือคติ said ถือ-คะ-ติ?
tʉ̌ʉ-ká-dtì
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ʉ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)[to] hold; carry (by hand)Part 1
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คติká-dtìคติká-dtì1principle; doctrine2moral; maxim; moral of a story3view; outlook; way of thinking4going; course; state of being (literary)principle; doctrinePart 2
ถือคติtʉ̌ʉ-ká-dtìถือคติtʉ̌ʉ-ká-dtì[to] live by a motto; [to] hold a belief[to] live by a motto; [to] hold a beliefWord