ทลิทโท

tá-lít-too

Meaning

1AdjectiveC2

poor; impoverished

poor; impoverished; destitute

Examples

พระธรรมเทศนาprá-tam-má-têet-sà-naaพระธรรมเทศนาprá-tam-má-têet-sà-naaBuddhist sermonกัณฑ์ganกัณฑ์gan1section; canto (of a long sermon or poem)2classifier for sermons or sermon sectionsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มุ่งสอนmûng-sɔ̌ɔnมุ่งสอนmûng-sɔ̌ɔn[to] focus on teaching; be teaching‑orientedให้hâiให้hâi1[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)พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)รู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withบริจาคทานbɔɔ-rí-jàak-taanบริจาคทานbɔɔ-rí-jàak-taan[to] give alms; [to] donate to charityแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toผู้ยากไร้pûu-yâak-ráiผู้ยากไร้pûu-yâak-ráithe poor; the needyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พราหมณ์praamพราหมณ์praam1Brahmin (Hindu priest/caste member)2Brahmanism; Brahmanicalทลิทโทtá-lít-tooทลิทโทtá-lít-toopoor; impoverished
This Buddhist sermon aims to teach Buddhists to give alms to the destitute and impoverished Brahmins.
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Tones

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

Why is ทลิทโท said ทะ-ลิด-โท?

tá-lít-too

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 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 vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

tá

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——
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