ฤชุ

rʉ́-chú

Meaning

1AdjectiveC2

straight; upright; honest

straight; upright; honest; straightforward (typically used in formal, poetic, or literary contexts)

Examples

คำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔn1teaching; instruction; admonition2doctrine; set of teachings3moral (of a story)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhismมุ่งเน้นmûng-nénมุ่งเน้นmûng-nén[to] focus on; emphasize; concentrate onให้hâiให้hâi1[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)พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperamentฤชุrʉ́-chúฤชุrʉ́-chústraight; upright; honestซื่อตรงsʉ̂ʉ-dtrongซื่อตรงsʉ̂ʉ-dtronghonest; loyal; upright; faithfulต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[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; extendตนเองdton-eengตนเองdton-eeng1oneself (reflexive pronoun)2one's own (possessive)3the self; one's identityและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnothers; other people; someone else
Buddhist teachings focus on Buddhists having an upright mind, being honest to themselves and others.
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Tones

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

Why is ฤชุ said รึ-ชุ?

rʉ́-chú

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

rʉ́

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——