ปัตนิ

bpàt-dtà-ní

Meanings

1NounC1

spouse; partner

a spouse, life partner, or the domain of partnership and marriage in Thai astrology

Examples

หมอดูmŏr dooหมอดูmŏr doofortune-teller; seerบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markปัตนิbpàt-dtà-níปัตนิbpàt-dtà-ní1spouse; partner2wifeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ความรักkwaam rákความรักkwaam rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationship
The fortune teller said that the spouse star in my horoscope is falling, so I need to be careful about relationship problems.
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2NounC2

wife

a wife (used primarily in literary, formal, or archaic contexts)

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Tones

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

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 -ต, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

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——
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