ภักติ
pák-dtìMeaning
1NounC1
devotion; loyalty
devotion or loyalty, especially toward a deity, monarch, or revered ideal.
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)แสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentภักติpák-dtìภักติpák-dtìdevotion; loyaltyแด่dɛ̀ɛแด่dɛ̀ɛ1to; for [sb] (formal)2stretched out; flat and motionlessองค์พระมหากษัตริย์ong-prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtองค์พระมหากษัตริย์ong-prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtHis Majesty the King (very formal); the monarch
The people show their devotion to the King.
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ในnaiหลายlăaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการแสดงgaan sà-daengความkwaamภักติpák-dtìต่อdtòสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng sàk-sìtถือเป็นtĕu bpenส่วนสำคัญsùuan săm-kanของkŏngชีวิตchee-wítทางจิตวิญญาณtaang jìt-dtà-win-yaan
In many cultures, showing devotion to sacred beings is an important part of spiritual life.
ความkwaamภักติpák-dtìที่tîiเขาkǎoมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔอุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengนั้นnánไม่เคยmâi-kəəiสั่นคลอนsàn-klɔɔnแม้mɛ́ɛจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkมากมายmâak-maai
His devotion to his own ideals never wavered, even when faced with numerous obstacles.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingจะได้jà-dâaiรับrápความkwaamภักติpák-dtìจากjàakผู้pûuตามด้วยdtaam-dûuaiคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamและlɛ́ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatไม่ใช่mâi-châiด้วยdûuaiอำนาจam-nâatหรือrʉ̌ʉความกลัวkwaam-gluua
A true leader earns devotion from their followers through virtue and competence, not through power or fear.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภักติ said พัก-ติ?
pák-dtì
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 | — | — |