ปัจจัย

bpàt-jai

Meanings

1NounB2

factor; determinant

A contributing element or condition that influences an outcome.

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2NounB2

basic necessities; four requisites

The necessities of life, traditionally the four requisites in Buddhism: food, clothing, shelter, and medicine.

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3NounB2

money (esp. offered to monks)

money, especially money offered to Buddhist monks or contributed for religious purposes

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Tones

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

Why is ปัจจัย said ปัจ-ไจ?

bpàt-jai

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -จ, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bpàt

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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——