วิบัติ

wí-bàt

Meanings

1NounB2

calamity; ruin; catastrophe

A state of severe disaster or ruin; great destruction or calamity.

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2AdjectiveC1

ruined; damaged; defective

In a state of ruin, damage, or serious impairment.

Examples

The impact of this storm was disastrous; houses in almost the entire village were destroyed.
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3NounC1

corruption; deviation from the proper form

Departure from a correct or established form, especially in language or pronunciation.

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Tones

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

Why is วิบัติ said วิ-บัด?

wí-bàt

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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——
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