ฤทธี
rít-tiiMeaning
1NounC1
supernatural power; might
supernatural power, magical power, or extraordinary might (often used in literary, religious, or mythological contexts)
Examples
พระรามprá-raamพระรามprá-raam1Rama (epic hero)2King Rama (Thai regnal title)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฤทธีrít-tiiฤทธีrít-tiisupernatural power; mightมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentปราบbpràapปราบbpràap1[to] suppress; quell2[to] subdue; bring under control3[to] tame; pacifyทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganRavana; demon-king in the Ramakienได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rètได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rètsuccessfully; with success
Phra Ram has so much supernatural power that he successfully defeated Thotsakan.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kon èkมักจะmák jàได้รับdâi rápการgaanประทานbprà-taanฤทธีrít-teeจากjàakเทพเจ้าtêp jâoเพื่อให้pêuua hâiไปbpaiปราบbpràapปีศาจbpee-sàat
In Thai literature, the main characters are often granted magical powers by the gods to defeat demons.
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaภูตผีpûut-pǐiตนdtonใดdaiจะมีjà-miiฤทธีrít-tiiเก่งกล้าgèng-glâaเพียงใดpiiang-daiก็gɔ̂ไม่อาจmâi-àatต้านทานdtâan-taanอำนาจam-nâatแห่งhɛ̀ngพุทธคุณpút-tá-kunได้dâai
No matter how formidable the magical power of any spirit may be, it cannot withstand the power of the Buddha's virtues.
หนุมานhà-nù-maanเป็นbpenทหารเอกtá-hǎan-èekที่tîiทรงsongฤทธีrít-tiiสามารถsǎa-mâatเหาะเหินเดินอากาศhɔ̀-hə̌ən-dəən-aa-gàatและlɛ́แปลงกายbplɛɛng-gaaiได้dâaiดั่งใจdàng-jaiนึกnʉ́k
Hanuman is a supreme warrior endowed with extraordinary might, capable of flying through the air and transforming his body at will.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฤทธี said ริด-ที?
rít-tii
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 | — | — |