ฤาษี
rʉʉ-sǐiMeaning
hermit; ascetic sage (rishi); recluse
Primarily, a hermit or ascetic sage in Hindu-Buddhist tradition (from Sanskrit: rishi), who lives in solitude to practice austerity and meditation. Figuratively, it refers to any recluse. The classifier for ฤาษีฤาษีrʉʉ-sǐihermit; ascetic sage (rishi); recluse is ตนตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; ascetics (dton).
Examples
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฤาษี said รือ-สี?
rʉʉ-sǐi
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rʉʉ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |