พีทา

pii-taa

Meaning

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pita

pita (a type of flatbread); often used as a transliteration of the English word

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbreadพีทาpee-taaพีทาpee-taapitaกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ฮัมhamฮัมham1[to] hum2humming soundมุmúมุmú1joke; gag; punchline (slang)2[to] joke; [to] kid (slang)สsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาหารเช้าaa-hăan cháaoอาหารเช้าaa-hăan cháaobreakfastเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีประโยชน์mee bprà-yòtมีประโยชน์mee bprà-yòtuseful; beneficial
I like eating pita bread with hummus for breakfast because it's delicious and healthy.
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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 classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

pii

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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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Word Breakdown

พีpiiพีpiiletter P (English)letter P (English)Part 1
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พีทาpii-taaพีทาpii-taapitapitaWord