วิเสท
wí-sèetMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
magical; miraculous
having magic power; like a miracle.
Examples
นางฟ้าnaang-fáaนางฟ้าnaang-fáa1very kind/beautiful woman2angel; fairy3female flight attendant (slang)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไม้กายสิทธิ์máai-gaai-yá-sìtไม้กายสิทธิ์máai-gaai-yá-sìtmagic wandวิเสทwí-sèetวิเสทwí-sèetmagical; miraculousเสกsèekเสกsèek1[to] conjure; enchant2[to] bless; consecrate (ritually)3[to] make happen as if by magicให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฟักทองfák-tɔɔngฟักทองfák-tɔɔngpumpkin; squash (Cucurbita moschata/pepo)กลายเป็นglaai-bpenกลายเป็นglaai-bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]รถม้าrót-máaรถม้าrót-máahorse-drawn carriage; coach
The fairy used her magic wand to turn the pumpkin into a carriage.
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ดาบdàapเล่มlêmนั้นnánเป็นbpenของkɔ̌ɔngวิเสทwí-sèetที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatตัดdtàtได้dâaiทุกสิ่งtúk-sìngตามdtaamคำเล่าลือkam-lâo-lʉʉ
That sword is a magical item that can cut through anything, according to legend.
ฤาษีreu-sĕeตนdtonนั้นnánมีmeeฤทธิ์เดชrít dètวิเสทwí-sèhtสามารถsăa-mâatแปลงกายbplaeng gaaiเป็นbpenสัตว์sàtต่างๆdtàang-dtàangได้dâiตามใจปรารถนาdtaam jai bpràat-tà-năa
That hermit possessed magical powers, able to transform into various animals at will.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaบ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náamกลางglaangป่าbpàaเป็นbpenบ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náamวิเสทwí-sèetที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatรักษาrák-sǎaได้dâaiทุกtúkโรคภัยไข้เจ็บrôok-pai-kâi-jèp
The villagers believe the spring in the middle of the forest is a magical spring that can cure any illness.
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
- 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 | — | — |