วิเศษ
wí-sèetMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
excellent; wonderful
very good; of outstanding quality or delightfully good
Examples
ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousวิเศษwí-sèetวิเศษwí-sèet1excellent; wonderful2magical; supernatural3special; exceptionalเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The desserts at this shop are wonderfully good.
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The concert last night was wonderfully fun; I smiled all night.
ทริปทะเลtríp-tá-leeครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaมันmanวิเศษwí-sèetมากmâakสำหรับsǎm-ràpฉันchǎn
The first seaside trip with my family was truly wonderful for me.
บริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmนี้níiวิเศษwí-sèetทั้งtángด้านdâanอาหารaa-hǎanและlɛ́ความเอาใจใส่kwaam-ao-jai-sàiลูกค้าlûuk-káa
The service at this hotel is excellent in both cuisine and customer care.
2AdjectiveB1
magical; supernatural
having magic or supernatural properties; miraculous
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerยาวิเศษyaa-wí-sèetยาวิเศษyaa-wí-sèet1miracle drug; magical medicine2panacea; cure-all (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรักษาrák-sǎaรักษาrák-sǎa1[to] treat; cure2[to] preserve; maintain; keep3[to] guard; look after; protect4[to] keep (a promise/law); observe5[to] hold (a position); serve asแผลplɛ̌ɛแผลplɛ̌ɛ1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
Grandma said there is a magic potion that heals wounds instantly.
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มีดmîitเล่มlêmนี้níiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaมีmiiพลังวิเศษpá-lang-wí-sèetป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganคุณไสยkun-sǎiได้dâai
This knife is believed to have magical power and can ward off dark magic.
พระธาตุprá-tâatที่tîiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanนับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉว่าwâaศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtวิเศษwí-sèetมักดลบันดาลmák-don-ban-daanให้hâiคำอธิษฐานkam-à-tít-tǎanเป็นจริงbpen-jing
The relic that villagers revere as sacred and miraculous often grants wishes.
ตำนานdtam-naanกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaคัมภีร์kam-piiโบราณboo-raanมีmiiมนตร์monวิเศษwí-sèetสามารถsǎa-mâatเปลี่ยนbplìianชะตาชีวิตchá-dtaa-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ครอบครองpûu-krɔ̂ɔp-krɔɔngได้dâai
Legend says the ancient tome contains miraculous spells that can alter the owner's fate.
3AdjectiveB1
special; exceptional
distinctive or out of the ordinary; special in status or function
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)บัตรผ่านbàt-pàanบัตรผ่านbàt-pàanpass; access cardวิเศษwí-sèetวิเศษwí-sèet1excellent; wonderful2magical; supernatural3special; exceptionalสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)
He received a special pass to go backstage.
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วันนี้wan-níiนักเรียนnák-riianชุดchútลูกเสือlûuk-sʉ̌ʉaมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiวิเศษwí-sèetในnaiการgaanเชิญchəənธงtongขึ้นkʉ̂nเสาsǎo
Today the scouts have a special duty to hoist the flag.
ป้ายbpâaiวิเศษwí-sèetนี้níiอนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat-hâiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiเข้าkâoเขตหวงห้ามkèet-hǔuang-hâamได้dâai
This special badge allows officials to enter the restricted area.
พิธีpí-tiiนี้níiจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatแก่gɛ̀ɛครูkruuผู้pûuมีmiiสถานะsà-tǎa-náวิเศษwí-sèetในnaiชุมชนchum-chonการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa
This ceremony is held to honor teachers who hold a special status in the educational community.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วิเศษ said วิ-เสด?
wí-sèet
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |