ยิตสู
yít-sǔuMeaning
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Jujutsu / Jiu-Jitsu (martial art)
a martial art focused on grappling, holds, and submissions; in Thai usage, can refer to Japanese jujutsu or Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ยิตสูyít-sǔuยิตสูyít-sǔuJujutsu / Jiu-Jitsu (martial art)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)การจับล็อกgaan-jàp-lɔ́kการจับล็อกgaan-jàp-lɔ́krestraining hold; applying a lockและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)บังคับbang-kápบังคับbang-káp1[to] force; compel2[to] control; steer; operate3mandatory; compulsory; obligatory4to enforce; to imposeให้hâiให้hâi1[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)คู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuopponent; adversary; rivalยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ1[to] surrender; give up2[to] quit trying
My older brother started learning jitsu last year to practice holds and forcing opponents to submit.
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โค้ชkóotบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaยิตสูyít-sǔuเน้นnénการต่อสู้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuภาคพื้นpâak-pʉ́ʉnใช้การchái-gaanทุ่มtûmการgaanคลานklaanและlɛ́การล็อกgaan-lɔ́kข้อkɔ̂ɔเป็นหลักbpen-làk
The coach said jitsu focuses on ground fighting, mainly using throws, scrambles, and joint locks.
ผมpǒmเลือกlʉ̂ʉakยิตสูyít-sǔuเพราะprɔ́ถึงtʉ̌ngตัวdtuuaไม่mâiใหญ่yàiก็gɔ̂ยังyangใช้cháiเทคนิคték-nìkการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumและlɛ́การgaanซับsápมิสmítชันchanเอาชนะao-chá-náได้dâai
I chose jitsu because even without a big build, you can still win using control techniques and submissions.
ในnaiการแข่งgaan-kɛ̀ngยิตสูyít-sǔuแบบbɛ̀ɛpโนกิnoo-gìนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiการวางตำแหน่งgaan-waang-dtam-nɛ̀ngการเปลี่ยนผ่านgaan-bplìian-pàanท่าtâaล็อกlɔ́kและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàซับsápมิสmítชันchanที่tîiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
In no-gi jitsu competitions, athletes rely on positioning, transitions into holds, and precise submission timing.
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 vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yít
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 | — | — |