ฤทธา
rít-taaMeaning
1NounC2
supernatural power; magical might
Supernatural power, miraculous might, or magical ability. A poetic or literary term often used in myths and epics, synonymous with the more common word ฤทธิ์ฤทธิ์rít1supernatural power; might2effect (of a drug/chemical/poison/alcohol)3potency; efficacy4tantrum; acting up (rít).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)รามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)หนุมานhà-nù-maanหนุมานhà-nù-maanHanuman (mythic monkey hero)แสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitฤทธาrít-taaฤทธาrít-taasupernatural power; magical mightเหาะเหินเดินอากาศhɔ̀-hə̌ən-dəən-aa-gàatเหาะเหินเดินอากาศhɔ̀-hə̌ən-dəən-aa-gàat[to] fly; soar through the air (often supernatural/fanciful)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
In the Ramakien epic, Hanuman displays his supernatural power to fly through the air.
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พระฤๅษีprá reu-sĕeบำเพ็ญตบะbam-pen dtà-bàมาmaaนับร้อยnáp róiปีbpeeจนมีjon meeฤทธาrít-taaแก่กล้าgàe glâaสามารถsăa-mâatสาปsàapใครkraiให้hâiเป็นbpenหินhĭnก็ได้gôr dâai
The hermit practiced asceticism for hundreds of years until he possessed immense supernatural might, able to curse anyone into stone.
เหล่าlàoทวยเทพtuuai-têepต่างdtàangเกรงgreengในnaiฤทธาrít-taaของkɔ̌ɔngพญาpá-yaaอสูรà-sǔunตนdtonนั้นnánไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaต่อกรdtɔ̀ɔ-gɔɔnด้วยdûuai
The gods were all in awe of that great demon's miraculous might; no one dared to challenge him.
ด้วยdûuaiฤทธาrít-taaแห่งhɛ̀ngทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganกรุงลงกาgrung-long-gaaจึงjʉngรอดพ้นrɔ̂ɔt-pónจากjàakภัยพิบัติpai-pí-bàtทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuangและlɛ́เจริญรุ่งเรืองjà-rəən-rûng-rʉʉang
By the supernatural might of Ravana, the city of Lanka was thus saved from all disasters and prospered.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฤทธา said ริด-ทา?
rít-taa
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 -ท, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rít
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 | — | — |