วิทยา

wít-tá-yaa

Meanings

1NounB2

knowledge; learning; science

Knowledge or learning; a science or branch of knowledge.

Examples

In class today, the teacher explained that scientific knowledge requires experiments and evidence.
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2NounB2

-logy; -science (suffix)

A suffix forming names of fields of study or sciences.

Examples

คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)วิทยาwít-tá-yaaวิทยาwít-tá-yaa1knowledge; learning; science2-logy; -science (suffix)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปัจจัยbpàt-jaiปัจจัยbpàt-jai1factor; determinant2basic necessities; four requisites3money (esp. offered to monks)ท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1end; back; rear2last; finalคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสร้างชื่อsâang chêuสร้างชื่อsâang chêu[to] make a name for oneself; [to] become famousสาขาวิชาsăa-kăa wí-chaaสาขาวิชาsăa-kăa wí-chaaacademic field; majorเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asจิตวิทยาjìt wít-tá-yaaจิตวิทยาjìt wít-tá-yaa1psychology (science of mind and behavior)2psychological tactics/approach (applied use)หรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)มานุษยวิทยาmá-nút-sà-yá-wít-tá-yaaมานุษยวิทยาmá-nút-sà-yá-wít-tá-yaaanthropology (field)
The word “-วิทยา” is commonly used as a suffix to form names of fields, such as psychology or anthropology.
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Tones

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

Why is วิทยา said วิด-ทะ-ยา?

wít-tá-yaa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 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 -ท, 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——