ปิศาจ
bpì-sàatMeaning
1NounA2
demon; devil
A demon, devil, or evil spirit; a malevolent supernatural being.
Examples
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In this movie, there is a very scary demon.
He told his friends a story about a demon in an abandoned house.
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการเจ็บป่วยgaan-jèp-bpùuaiบางอย่างbaang-yàangเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakอำนาจam-nâatของkɔ̌ɔngปิศาจbpì-sàat
People in the old days believed that some illnesses were caused by the power of evil spirits.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปิศาจ said ปิ-สาด?
bpì-sàat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpì
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 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 | — | — |