ภักดี
pák-diiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
loyal; faithful; devoted
Showing strong loyalty or allegiance, often in formal or literary contexts (e.g., loyal to the monarch, institution, or benefactor).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังคงyang-kongยังคงyang-kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doภักดีpák-diiภักดีpák-diiloyal; faithful; devotedต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendสถาบันsà-tǎa-banสถาบันsà-tǎa-ban1institution; establishment2institute (organization)3the monarchy as an institution (Thai context)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมอบmɔ̂ɔpมอบmɔ̂ɔp1[to] give; present; hand over2[to] assign; entrust; delegate3[to] award; conferโอกาสoo-gàatโอกาสoo-gàat1chance; opportunity2occasion3likelihood; probabilityให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันที่wan-tîiวันที่wan-tîicalendar date; specific day of a monthยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàakยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàak1difficult; arduous; tough2be in hardship; suffer hardship
He remains loyal to the institution that gave him opportunities in difficult times.
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แม้mɛ́ɛถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanเธอtəəก็gɔ̂กล่าวglàaoอย่างหนักyàang-nàkแน่นnɛ̂nว่าwâaเธอtəəภักดีpák-diiต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้pûuมีmiiพระคุณprá-kunเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even under criticism, she firmly stated that she is always loyal to her benefactor.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeผู้นี้pôo néeปฏิบัติหน้าที่bpà-dtì-bàt nâa-têeด้วยdûuayความภักดีkwaam pák-deeต่อdtòชาติchâatและláeรัฐธรรมนูญrát tam-má-noonโดยdoiไม่หวั่นไหวmâi wàn wăi
This officer performs his duties with unwavering loyalty to the nation and the constitution.
แม้mɛ́ɛเกิดgə̀ətการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangเขาkǎoยังคงyang-kongยึดมั่นภักดีyʉ́t-mân-pák-diiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสถาบันพระมหากษัตริย์sà-tǎa-ban-prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtอย่างyàangไม่mâiเสื่อมคลายsʉ̀ʉam-klaai
Despite political changes, he steadfastly remains loyal to the monarchy without faltering.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภักดี said พัก-ดี?
pák-dii
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 vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pák
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 | — | — |