ถือคทา
tʉ̌ʉ-ká-taaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] hold a scepter; carry a ceremonial staff
To hold or carry a scepter, mace, or ceremonial staff, typically as a symbol of royalty, authority, or high office.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รูปวาดrûup-wâatรูปวาดrûup-wâatdrawing; painting; hand-drawn pictureพระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaakingทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixถือคทาtʉ̌ʉ-ká-taaถือคทาtʉ̌ʉ-ká-taa[to] hold a scepter; carry a ceremonial staffทองคำtɔɔng-kamทองคำtɔɔng-kam1gold (chemical element; precious metal)2figurative: something precious/valuable
In the drawing, the king is holding a golden scepter.
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นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngที่tîiรับบทเป็นráp-bòt-bpenราชินีraa-chí-niiเดินออกมาdəən-ɔ̀ɔk-maaอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpถือคทาtʉ̌ʉ-ká-taaประดับbprà-dàpอัญมณีan-yá-má-nii
The actress playing the queen walked out gracefully while holding a jewel-encrusted scepter.
รูปปั้นrûup bpânของkŏngเทพเจ้าtêp jâoองค์ongนั้นnánแสดงให้เห็นsà-daeng hâi hĕnท่านtâanในnaiท่ายืนtâa yeunและláeถือคทาtĕu ká-taaอยู่ในyòo naiมือขวาmeu kwăa
The statue of that deity shows him in a standing posture, holding a scepter in his right hand.
ตามdtaamธรรมเนียมโบราณtam-niiam boh-raanผู้pôoที่têeจะjàขึ้นครองราชย์kêun krong râatจะต้องjà dtôngประกอบbprà-gòpพิธีบรมราชาภิเษกpí-tee bo-rom-má-raa-chaa-pí-sèkและláeรับมอบráp mɔ̂ɔpเครื่องราชกกุธภัณฑ์krêuuang-râat-chá-gà-gùt-tá-panซึ่งsêungรวมถึงruuam tĕungการถือgaan tĕuคทาká-taaเพื่อpêuuaแสดงถึงsà-daeng tĕungพระราชอำนาจprá-râat-chá-am-nâat
According to ancient tradition, the one who is to ascend the throne must undergo the coronation ceremony and receive the royal regalia, which includes holding the scepter to signify royal authority.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถือคทา said ถือ-คะ-ทา?
tʉ̌ʉ-ká-taa
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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ถือคทาtʉ̌ʉ-ká-taaถือคทาtʉ̌ʉ-ká-taa[to] hold a scepter; carry a ceremonial staff[to] hold a scepter; carry a ceremonial staffWord