พิสิฐ
pí-sìtMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
excellent; superb
excellent, superb, distinguished, or extraordinary (often used in formal or literary contexts)
Examples
ผลงานศิลปะpǒn-ngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàผลงานศิลปะpǒn-ngaan-sǐn-lá-bpà1artwork; work of art2artistic output; body of workชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความงามkwaam-ngaamความงามkwaam-ngaambeauty; attractivenessอันanอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)พิสิฐpí-sìtพิสิฐpí-sìtexcellent; superbจนยากjon-yâakจนยากjon-yâakvery poor; destituteจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerบรรยายban-yaaiบรรยายban-yaai1[to] describe; narrate2[to] lecture; give a talk
This artwork possesses an exquisite beauty that is hard to put into words.
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กวีgà-wiiผู้นี้pûu-níiมีmiiโวหารwoo-hǎanอันanพิสิฐpí-sìtในnaiการประพันธ์gaan-bprà-panกวีนิพนธ์gà-wii-ní-ponที่tîiจับใจjàp-jaiผู้อ่านpûu-àan
This poet has an extraordinary eloquence in composing poetry that touches the readers' hearts.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiพระเอกprá-èekมักจะmák-jàถูกtùukบรรยายban-yaaiว่าwâaมีmiiชาติกำเนิดchâat-gam-nə̀ətอันanพิสิฐpí-sìtกว่าgwàaคนธรรมดาkon-tam-má-daaทั่วไปtûua-bpai
In Thai literature, the protagonist is often described as having a more distinguished lineage than ordinary people.
สถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngพระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wangแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngฝีมือช่างfǐi-mʉʉ-châangอันanพิสิฐpí-sìtในnaiยุคโบราณyúk-boo-raan
The architecture of this palace demonstrates the superb craftsmanship of ancient artisans.
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
- 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 | — | — |