ยึดคติ
yʉ́t-ká-dtìMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] hold to a principle; adopt a precept
to adopt and adhere to a guiding principle, precept, or belief as a model for conduct
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineยึดคติyʉ́t-ká-dtìยึดคติyʉ́t-ká-dtì[to] hold to a principle; adopt a preceptว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do wellทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeชั่วchûuaชั่วchûua1bad; poor (quality)2evil; wicked3for; throughout (a specified period)4classifier for periods of timeได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerชั่วchûuaชั่วchûua1bad; poor (quality)2evil; wicked3for; throughout (a specified period)4classifier for periods of timeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wítตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wít1lifelong2throughout one's life; for life
My grandmother has always adhered to the principle of 'do good and good will come to you, do evil and evil will come to you'.
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ในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanผมpǒmยึดคติyʉ́t-ká-dtìซื่อsʉ̂ʉกินginไม่mâiหมดmòtคดkótกินginไม่นานmâi-naanเสมอsà-mə̌əครับkráp
In my work, I always adhere to the motto 'honesty pays in the long run, while dishonesty is short-lived'.
นักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtที่tîiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètหลายคนlǎai-konยึดคติyʉ́t-ká-dtìที่ว่าtîi-wâaความล้มเหลวkwaam-lóm-lěeoเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangบทเรียนbòt-riianสู่sùuความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètที่tîiยิ่งyîngใหญ่กว่าyài-gwàa
Many successful entrepreneurs adhere to the principle that failure is merely a lesson on the path to greater success.
เขาkǎoดำเนินชีวิตdam-nəən-chii-wítโดยdooiยึดคติyʉ́t-ká-dtìตนdtonเป็นที่bpen-tîiพึ่งpʉ̂ngแห่งhɛ̀ngตนdtonจึงjʉngมุ่งมั่นmûng-mânพัฒนาpát-tá-naaตัวเองdtuua-eengอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əโดยdooiไม่mâiรอrɔɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaจากjàakใครkrai
He lives by adhering to the precept 'one must rely on oneself', so he is always determined to improve himself without waiting for help from others.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยึดคติ said ยึด-คะ-ติ?
yʉ́t-ká-dtì
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yʉ́t
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ยึดyʉ́tยึดyʉ́t1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)5[to] become stiff; seize up[to] seize; confiscatePart 1
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คติká-dtìคติká-dtì1principle; doctrine2moral; maxim; moral of a story3view; outlook; way of thinking4going; course; state of being (literary)principle; doctrinePart 2
ยึดคติyʉ́t-ká-dtìยึดคติyʉ́t-ká-dtì[to] hold to a principle; adopt a precept[to] hold to a principle; adopt a preceptWord