ฤทธิ์
rítMeanings
1NounB2
supernatural power; might
Supernatural power or might that produces strong effects, often associated with magic, deities, or the supernatural. Example: เทพเจ้าแสดงฤทธิ์ (The deity displayed divine power)
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...ภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฤทธิ์rítฤทธิ์rít1supernatural power; might2effect (of a drug/chemical/poison/alcohol)3potency; efficacy4tantrum; acting upคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔng1[to] protect; safeguard2[to] protect under law or policyหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmภัยพิบัติpai-pí-bàtภัยพิบัติpai-pí-bàtdisaster; catastrophe
Villagers believe that mountain has power that protects the village from disasters.
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ในnaiตำนานdtam naanกล่าวว่าglàao wâaพระpráอินinท์มีmeeฤทธิ์rítปราบbpràapปีศาจbpee-sàatได้dâiด้วยdûuayสายฟ้าsăai fáa
In legend, it is said that Indra has the power to subdue demons with lightning.
พ่อหมอpôr mŏrทำพิธีtam pí-teeเรียกขวัญrîiak kwănอ้างอิงฤทธิ์âang ing rítของkŏngเทtayพาpaaผู้พิทักษ์pôo pí-tákให้hâiคุ้มครองkúm krongผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuai
The shaman performed a spirit-calling ritual, invoking the power of guardian deities to protect the patient.
คาถาkaa-tǎaบทbòtนี้níiว่ากันว่าwâa-gan-wâaมีmiiฤทธิ์rítสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความชั่วkwaam-chûuaกลับไปglàp-bpaiหาhǎaต้นตอdtôn-dtɔɔอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
This incantation is said to have the power to forcefully reflect evil back to its source.
2NounB2
effect (of a drug/chemical/poison/alcohol)
The effect or influence produced by a drug, chemical, poison, or alcohol. Example: ยาเริ่มออกฤทธิ์ (The medicine is taking effect)
Examples
ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ออกฤทธิ์ɔ̀ɔk-rítออกฤทธิ์ɔ̀ɔk-rít[to] take effect; become activeภายในpaai-naiภายในpaai-nai1inside; internal2inside; indoors3within; inside (place/scope)4within (time limit); byครึ่งkrʉ̂ngครึ่งkrʉ̂ng1half (50%)2half (modifier)ชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of timeทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ไข้kâiไข้kâifever; febrile illnessลดลงlót-longลดลงlót-long1[to] decrease; drop; fall; decline; go down2[to] subside; ease off; abate
This medicine takes effect within half an hour and reduces the fever.
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This cup of coffee is very strong; my hands are shaking from the effect of caffeine.
เขาkǎoเมาmaoเพราะprɔ́ฤทธิ์แอลกอฮอล์rít-ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔจึงjʉngพูดจาpûut-jaaไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉangและlɛ́เดินdəənไม่ตรงmâi-dtrong
He is drunk due to the effects of alcohol, so he is incoherent and can't walk straight.
ยาyaaบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítมีmiiฤทธิ์rítกดgòtประสาทbprà-sàatจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiตามdtaamคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
Some medications have a sedative effect, so they must be used strictly according to a doctor's instructions.
3NounB2
potency; efficacy
The strength or efficacy of a drug, herb, or active substance. Example: สมุนไพรนี้ฤทธิ์แรง (This herb is potent)
Examples
ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฤทธิ์rítฤทธิ์rít1supernatural power; might2effect (of a drug/chemical/poison/alcohol)3potency; efficacy4tantrum; acting upอ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)ต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang1continuous; continual2continuously; continuallyจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เห็นผลhěn-pǒnเห็นผลhěn-pǒn1[to] see/notice results2[to] show results; be effective
This medicine has a mild potency; you need to take it continuously to see results.
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สมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiชนิดchá-nítนี้níiมีmiiฤทธิ์rítลดlótอักเสบàk-sèepแต่dtɛ̀ɛอาจàatใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaนานnaanกว่าgwàaยาyaaแผนปัจจุบันpɛ̌ɛn-bpàt-jù-ban
This herb has anti-inflammatory potency, but it may take longer than modern medicine.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtปรับขนาดbpràp-kà-nàatยาyaaให้hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpฤทธิ์rítของkɔ̌ɔngตัวยาdtuua-yaaและlɛ́สภาพร่างกายsà-pâap-râang-gaaiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuai
The doctor adjusted the dosage to match the drug's potency and the patient's condition.
การสกัดgaan-sà-gàtแบบbɛ̀ɛpมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanช่วยให้chûuai-hâiฤทธิ์rítของkɔ̌ɔngสารสำคัญsǎan-sǎm-kanคงที่kong-tîiทำให้tam-hâiควบคุมkûuap-kumประสิทธิผลbprà-sìt-tí-pǒnได้dâaiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamขึ้นkʉ̂n
Standardized extraction keeps the active compound's potency consistent, allowing more precise control of efficacy.
4NounB2
tantrum; acting up
a display of bad temper, misbehavior, or acting up (often used in the context of children or difficult people)
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฤทธิ์ said ริด?
rít
- Vowel spellingThe letter ฤ is read ริ here.Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ธ is said like ด (t).Silent letterิ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ธ, 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
ิ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |