วิทย์
wítMeanings
1NounB1
science; science class (informal)
an informal short form of วิทยาศาสตร์วิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàat1science (school subject/field)2science (discipline); the field of science or the school subject.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endวิทย์wítวิทย์wít1science; science class (informal)2scientific; science- (modifier, informal)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทบทวนtóp-tuuanทบทวนtóp-tuuan1[to] review; revise (study)2[to] reconsider; re-examineบทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5classifier for stanzas, chapters, and lessons6clause; provision (law/regulation)7role; duty; function8stanzaน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather
Tomorrow there is a science exam; I need to review the topics of water and air.
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ครูวิทย์kruu-wítให้hâiทำtamโครงงานkroong-ngaanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangพลังงานทดแทนpá-lang-ngaan-tót-tɛɛnเป็นกลุ่มbpen-glùm
The science teacher assigned a group project on renewable energy.
ผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpวิทย์wítมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเพราะprɔ́ได้dâaiทดลองtót-lɔɔngและlɛ́หาhǎaคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eeng
I prefer science because I get to experiment and find answers by myself.
ถ้าtâaเข้าใจkâo-jaiพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanวิทย์wítดีdiiเราraoจะjàวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunและlɛ́ตั้งdtângสมมติฐานsǒm-mót-dtì-tǎanได้dâaiอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòp
If we understand the fundamentals of science well, we can analyze data and form hypotheses systematically.
2AdjectiveB1
scientific; science- (modifier, informal)
used informally as a modifier meaning scientific or related to science, often in compounds (e.g., สายวิทย์สายวิทย์sǎai-wítscience stream (academic track) ‘science track’).
Examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ย้ายไปyáai-bpaiย้ายไปyáai-bpai1[to] move; relocate (to somewhere)2[to] transfer [sb/sth] (to somewhere)สายวิทย์sǎai-wítสายวิทย์sǎai-wítscience stream (academic track)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทดลองtót-lɔɔngทดลองtót-lɔɔng1[to] try out; test2[to] experiment3trial; experimental (use)
Next year I will switch to the science track because I like experiments.
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งานngaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความรู้kwaam-rúuสายวิทย์sǎai-wítนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iเช่นchênการวัดค่าgaan-wát-kâaและlɛ́จดjòtผลpǒnอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòp
This task requires a bit of science-track knowledge, such as measuring values and recording results systematically.
สตาร์ตอัปsà-dtáat-âpสายวิทย์săai wítกำลังหาgam-lang hăaคนkonที่têeเข้าใจkâo jaiข้อมูลkôr moonทดลองtót-longและláeการวิเคราะห์gaan wí-krórสถิติsà-tì-dtì
A science-focused startup is looking for people who understand experimental data and statistical analysis.
งานngaanเสวนาsěe-wá-naaแนวnɛɛoวิทย์wítครั้งนี้kráng-níiเน้นnénเชื่อมโยงงานchʉ̂ʉam-yoong-ngaanวิจัยwí-jaiกับgàpธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtจริงjingเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสังคมsǎng-komเห็นภาพhěn-pâapการประยุกต์ใช้gaan-bprà-yúk-chái
This science-themed seminar focuses on linking research with real business so that society can see how it’s applied.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วิทย์ said วิด?
wít
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ท is said like ด (t).Silent letterย์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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
ย์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |