พิชัย
pí-chaiMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Pichai (Thai male given name)
A Thai male given name, commonly romanized as Pichai or Phichai.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritพิชัยpí-chaiพิชัยpí-chai1Pichai (Thai male given name)2Phichai/Phichai District (place name)3victory; triumph (literary)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
This is Mr. Phichai.
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Mr. Phichai is a very kind person.
Yesterday I called Phichai, but he didn't pick up.
พิชัยpí-chaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàมาmaaประชุมสายbprà-chum-sǎaiหน่อยnɔ̀iเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaรถติดrót-dtìtมากmâak
Phichai said he would be a little late for the meeting because the traffic is very bad.
2Proper nounB1
Phichai/Phichai District (place name)
Name of districts, subdistricts, and places in Thailand, notably Phichai District in Uttaradit Province.
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitอำเภอพิชัยam-pəə-pí-chaiอำเภอพิชัยam-pəə-pí-chaiPhichai District; a district in Uttaradit, Thailandมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
Last year, I visited Phichai District.
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อำเภอพิชัยam-per pí-chaiจังหวัดอุตรดิตถ์jang-wàt ùt-dtà-rá-dìtมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangด้านdâanแหล่งประวัติศาสตร์làeng bprà-wàt-dtì-sàat
Phichai District, in Uttaradit Province, is famous for its historical sites.
เพื่อนpêuuanของฉันkŏng chănเป็นbpenคนkonอำเภอพิชัยam-per pí-chaiเขาkăoเลยloieรู้จักrúu jàkที่เที่ยวtêe tîiaoในnaiจังหวัดอุตรดิตถ์jang-wàt ùt-dtà-rá-dìtดีdee
My friend is from Phichai District, so he knows the attractions in Uttaradit Province well.
โครงการพัฒนาkroong-gaan-pát-tá-naaเศรษฐกิจชุมชนsèet-tà-gìt-chum-chonในnaiอำเภอพิชัยam-pəə-pí-chaiมุ่งเน้นmûng-nénการส่งเสริมgaan-sòng-sə̌əmผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangรายได้raai-dâaiที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉn
The community economic development project in Phichai District focuses on promoting local products to create sustainable income.
3NounC1
victory; triumph (literary)
Victory or triumph; a literary word also found in names and compounds relating to warfare.
Examples
แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápgeneral; army commanderในอดีตnai-à-dìitในอดีตnai-à-dìitin the past; formerlyมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เฉลิมฉลองchà-lə̌əm-chà-lɔ̌ɔngเฉลิมฉลองchà-lə̌əm-chà-lɔ̌ɔng[to] celebrate; mark festivelyเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)นำทัพnam-tápนำทัพnam-táp1[to] lead an army; command troops2[to] spearhead; front a group (figurative)ได้มาdâi-maaได้มาdâi-maa[to] obtain; get; come by [sth]ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationพิชัยpí-chaiพิชัยpí-chai1Pichai (Thai male given name)2Phichai/Phichai District (place name)3victory; triumph (literary)
Generals in the past would often celebrate when they led their armies to victory.
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การได้มาgaan-dâi-maaซึ่งsʉ̂ngพิชัยpí-chaiในnaiการรบgaan-rópไม่เพียงmâi-piiangต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiกำลังgam-langทหารtá-hǎanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiสติปัญญาsà-dtì-bpan-yaaและlɛ́กลอุบายgon-ù-baai
Achieving victory in battle requires not only military strength but also intelligence and stratagem.
พงศาวดารpong-sǎa-wá-daanได้dâaiจารึกjaa-rʉ́kถึงtʉ̌ngพระปรีชาสามารถprá-bprii-chaa-sǎa-mâatในnaiการgaanนำทัพnam-tápสู่sùuพิชัยpí-chaiของkɔ̌ɔngสมเด็จพระนเรศวรมหาราชsǒm-dèt-prá-ná-ree-sǔuan-má-hǎa-râat
The royal chronicles inscribed the great wisdom of King Naresuan the Great in leading his armies to victory.
พิชัยpí-chaiที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingหาใช่hǎa-châiการบดgaan-bòtขยี้kà-yîiศัตรูsàt-dtruuให้hâiราบคาบrâap-kâapแต่dtɛ̀ɛคือkʉʉการได้gaan-dâaiใจjaiไพร่ฟ้าprâi-fáaมาเป็นmaa-bpenของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
True victory is not about crushing the enemy, but about winning the hearts of the people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พิชัย said พิ-ไช?
pí-chai
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |