ธีร
tii-ráMeanings
1NounC1
wise person; scholar
a wise person, sage, or scholar (often used in literature or as a component in names)
Examples
คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔ1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)ตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉ[to] name [sb]/[sth]; [to] give a nameน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeธีรtii-ráธีรtii-rá1wise person; scholar2wise; resolute; braveเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂nโตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂n1[to] grow up; become more mature2[to] get bigger; increase in size/scaleเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักปราชญ์nák-bpràatนักปราชญ์nák-bpràatsage; learned scholar; philosopher
My father named my younger brother "Theera" because he wants him to grow up to be a sage.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiคำว่าkam-wâaธีรtii-ráมักจะmák-jàหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngผู้ที่pûu-tîiมีปัญญาmii-bpan-yaaและlɛ́รอบรู้rɔ̂ɔp-rúuในnaiสรรพวิชาsàp-wí-chaa
In Thai literature, the word "Theera" often refers to a person who has wisdom and is knowledgeable in all disciplines.
ในnaiคัมภีร์kam-piiโบราณboo-raanคำว่าkam-wâaธีรtii-ráมักmákถูกtùukใช้cháiเรียกขานrîiak-kǎanกลุ่มglùmนักปราชญ์nák-bpràatผู้pûuคอยkɔɔiถวายtà-wǎaiคำปรึกษาkam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaแก่gɛ̀ɛพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt
In ancient scriptures, the word "Theera" is often used to address a group of sages who provide counsel to the king.
ชื่อchʉ̂ʉของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiคำว่าkam-wâaธีรtii-ráซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngความkwaamมุ่งหวังmûng-wǎngของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiอยากyàakให้hâiเขาkǎoเป็นbpenนักปราชญ์nák-bpràatผู้ยิ่งใหญ่pûu-yîng-yài
His name contains the word "Theera," which reflects his family's aspiration for him to become a great scholar.
2AdjectiveC1
wise; resolute; brave
wise, intelligent, steady in character, or brave
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พจนานุกรมpót-jà-naa-nú-gromพจนานุกรมpót-jà-naa-nú-gromdictionaryคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ธีรtii-ráธีรtii-rá1wise person; scholar2wise; resolute; braveมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎai[to] have meaning; [to] be meaningfulว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉลาดหลักแหลมchà-làat-làk-lɛ̌ɛmฉลาดหลักแหลมchà-làat-làk-lɛ̌ɛmbrilliant; sharpมั่นคงmân-kongมั่นคงmân-kong1stable; steady2secure (finance/job/state)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)กล้าหาญglâa-hǎanกล้าหาญglâa-hǎanbrave; courageous
In the dictionary, the word "Theera" means wise, steady, or brave.
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กวีgà-wiiเลือกใช้คำlʉ̂ʉak-chái-kamว่าwâaธีรtii-ráเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngลักษณะlák-sà-nàอันanห้าวหาญhâao-hǎanและlɛ́ชาญฉลาดchaan-chà-làatของkɔ̌ɔngวีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rùtในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
The poet chose to use the word "Theera" to describe the brave and wise characteristics of the hero in the story.
ในnaiการตั้งชื่อมงคลgaan-dtâng-chʉ̂ʉ-mong-konคำว่าkam-wâaธีรtii-ráมักmákถูกtùukนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngลักษณะนิสัยlák-sà-nà-ní-sǎiที่tîiฉลาดหลักแหลมchà-làat-làk-lɛ̌ɛmและlɛ́กล้าหาญglâa-hǎan
In auspicious naming, the word "Theera" is often used to convey the character traits of being highly intelligent and brave.
ชื่อchʉ̂ʉธีรtii-ráเดชdèetมีmiiรากศัพท์râak-sàpมาจากmaa-jàakคำว่าkam-wâaธีรtii-ráซึ่งsʉ̂ngแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaผู้pûuมีmiiความฉลาดหลักแหลมkwaam-chà-làat-làk-lɛ̌ɛmและlɛ́กล้าหาญglâa-hǎan
The name "Theeradej" originates from the word "Theera," which means one who is highly intelligent and brave.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ธีร said ที-ระ?
tii-rá
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |