รีต

rîit

Meanings

1NounB2

custom; tradition; convention

A long-established custom, tradition, or convention, often with a formal or societal implication. (Frequently used in compounds like จารีตจารีตjaa-rîit1custom; tradition2customary law; legal custom3conventional; customary 'tradition' or นอกรีตนอกรีตnɔ̂ɔk-rîit1unorthodox; unconventional2heretical; heterodox 'heretical').

Examples

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2NounC1

religion; religious faith

A religion or religious faith, especially in established expressions such as เข้ารีต, to convert to a religion, particularly Christianity.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmyoung manเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)รีตrîitรีตrîit1custom; tradition; convention2religion; religious faithเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คริสต์krítคริสต์krít1Christian; relating to Christ2Christแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)นับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉนับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉ1[to] respect; admire2[to] believe in; follow (a religion)ศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎareligion; faithเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as before
In this story, the young man converts to Christianity, but his family continues to follow their original religion.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

rîit

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

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——