วิถี

wí-tǐi

Meanings

1NounB2

way; manner; mode

a way or manner of living, acting, or doing; a mode or method

Examples

He chooses a flexible way of working to have more time with his family.
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2NounB2

path; route; way (formal/lit.)

a path or route; also a formal word for ‘way/method’; common in compounds like วิถีทางวิถีทางwí-tǐi-taang1method; way; means2approach; course; pathway, วิถีชีวิตวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítlifestyle; way of life; lifeways

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3NounC1

trajectory

the path followed by a moving object through space; ballistic trajectory

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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 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——