วิชา
wí-chaaMeanings
1NounA2
subject; course; field of study
an area of knowledge studied in school or university, or a specific course within that area
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatmathematics; mathที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
I study the subject of mathematics at school.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเทอมที่แล้วtəəm-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoเลือกลงlʉ̂ʉak-longวิชาประวัติศาสตร์wí-chaa-bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatและlɛ́วิชาwí-chaaศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpà
Last semester he chose to take History and Art courses.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnมีmiiสอบsɔ̀ɔpวิชาวิทยาศาสตร์wí-chaa-wít-tá-yaa-sàatเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngทบทวนtóp-tuuanบทเรียนbòt-riian
Tomorrow I have a science exam, so I need to review the lessons.
ในnaiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiฉันchǎnลงlongวิชาเลือกwí-chaa-lʉ̂ʉakเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmควบคู่กับkûuap-kûu-gàpวิชาwí-chaaเอกนิเทศศาสตร์èek-ní-têet-sàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดมุมมองbpə̀ət-mum-mɔɔngที่tîiกว้างขึ้นgwâang-kʉ̂n
At university, I enrolled in an environmental elective alongside my communication major courses to broaden my perspective.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: courses/subjects
used as a classifier for academic subjects or courses
Examples
เทอมtəəmเทอมtəəmterm; semesterนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical arts
This term I enrolled in three courses.
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He will take exams in two subjects tomorrow morning.
I have to drop one course because the schedule conflicts.
นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaต้องdtɔ̂ngลงlongไม่mâiน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaสี่sìiวิชาwí-chaaต่อdtɔ̀ɔภาคการศึกษาpâak-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa
Students must enroll in no fewer than four courses per semester.
3NounB1
knowledge; skill; discipline
learned knowledge or expertise in a particular area, often gained through study or practice
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertหลายlăaiหลายlăaimany; severalปีbpeeปีbpee1year2classifier: yearsจนมีjon meeวิชาwi-chaaวิชาwi-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การตีgaan dteeการตีgaan dtee1the act of hitting; striking; beating2whisking; beating (culinary)3forging; hammering (metalworking)ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff upสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyทุกครั้งtúk krángทุกครั้งtúk krángevery time; each time
He trained in baking for many years and gained the expertise to whip eggs perfectly every time.
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ช่างซ่อมนาฬิกาchâng-sɔ̂m-naa-lí-gaaคนนี้kon-níiสั่งสมวิชาsàng-sǒm-wí-chaaจากjàakการฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kมือmʉʉมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtจึงjʉngแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเดินช้าdəən-cháaได้dâaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
This watch repairer has accumulated expertise through hands-on practice, so he can precisely fix a slow movement.
เธอtəəใช้cháiวิชาwí-chaaที่tîiเรียนรู้จากriian-rúu-jàakครัวkruuaโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmมาmaaปรับbpràpสูตรอาหารsùut-aa-hǎanบ้านbâanทำให้tam-hâiรสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat-glom-glɔ̀ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
She applied the expertise learned in a hotel kitchen to adjust home recipes, making the flavors much more balanced.
แม้mɛ́ɛไม่มีmâi-miiวุฒิการศึกษาwút-tí-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มีmiiวิชาwí-chaaจากjàakประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanภาคสนามpâak-sà-nǎamยาวนานyaao-naanจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenที่ปรึกษาtîi-bprʉ̀k-sǎaที่tîiคนkonในnaiวงwongการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-ráp
Even without formal qualifications, he possesses expertise from long field experience, becoming a consultant respected in the industry.
4NounB2
esoteric or magical arts
traditional or supernatural practices believed to grant special powers, protection, or charms
Examples
หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsเกราะเพชรgrɔ̀-pétเกราะเพชรgrɔ̀-pétdiamond armor (literal/figurative)ป้องกันภัยbpɔ̂ng-gan-paiป้องกันภัยbpɔ̂ng-gan-pai[to] protect against danger; [to] prevent harmและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)เพpeeเพpeePhe (place name)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventกล้ำกรายglâm-graaiกล้ำกรายglâm-graai[to] approach; intrude upon; encroach on
The monk said it was the Diamond Armor magic, protecting against danger and ill winds.
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เขาkǎoเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaในnaiวิชาwí-chaaปลุกเสกbplùk-sèekผ้ายันต์pâa-yanเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaพกpókแล้วlɛ́ɛoแคล้วคลาดklɛ́ɛo-klâatจากjàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetหลายlǎaiครั้งkráng
He believes in the enchantment of talisman cloths, as carrying one has kept him safe from accidents many times.
อาจารย์สายไสยaa-jaan-sǎai-sǎiเวทwêetลงlongวิชาwí-chaaเมตตามหานิยมmêet-dtaa-má-hǎa-ní-yomให้hâiศิษย์sìtโดยdooiว่าwâaคาถาkaa-tǎaและlɛ́ทำtamน้ำมนต์náam-monเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมsə̌əmเสน่ห์sà-hèen
A teacher of occult arts bestowed a charm of attractiveness on a disciple, chanting incantations and preparing holy water to enhance allure.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-boo-raanวิชาwí-chaaตะกรุดdtà-grùtต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanพิธีpí-tiiครูkruuอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátจึงjʉngเชื่อกันว่าchʉ̂ʉa-gan-wâaมีพลังmii-pá-langคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngผู้บูชาpûu-buu-chaa
According to ancient belief, the amulet-scroll magic must undergo strict initiation rites, and is thus believed to protect its bearer.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wí
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 | — | — |