ทิสต์

tít

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

artistic; eccentric; highly individualistic

having an artistic temperament; highly individualistic, eccentric, or moody, often doing things one's own way rather than following social norms (derived from the English word 'artist')

Examples

My older brother is quite artsy and individualistic; he likes traveling alone without planning ahead.
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2NounB2

artistic person; eccentric person

a person who is highly individualistic, eccentric, or has an artistic and unpredictable temperament

Examples

He is an eccentric person who likes to isolate himself and do whatever he pleases.
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Tones

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

Why is ทิสต์ said ทิด?

tít

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

tít

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

ต์ is silent here.

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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