วิชชา

wít-chaa

Meanings

1NounB2

knowledge; learning; learned skill

formal or literary term for knowledge or learning; expertise or scholarly skill acquired through study

Examples

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2NounC1

supernatural insight; higher knowledge (Buddhism)

higher or extraordinary knowledge, especially meditative or esoteric insight in Buddhist context (e.g., abhiññā)

Examples

The venerable teacher said that regular meditation helps open higher knowledge to see things as they truly are.
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Tones

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

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 vowelEnds in -ช, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

wít

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——