หัตถี
hàt-tǐiMeaning
1NounC1
elephant (formal)
an elephant (a formal or literary term).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureมักกล่าวmák-glàaoมักกล่าวmák-glàao[to] often say [sth]; [impersonal] it is often said (that)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingพระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaakingทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixหัตถีhàt-tǐiหัตถีhàt-tǐielephant (formal)นำทัพnam-tápนำทัพnam-táp1[to] lead an army; command troops2[to] spearhead; front a group (figurative)ออกรบɔ̀ɔk-rópออกรบɔ̀ɔk-róp[to] go to war
Thai literature often mentions the king riding an elephant, leading his troops into battle.
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ภาพวาดฝาผนังpâap-wâat-fǎa-pà-nǎngในnaiอุโบสถù-boo-sòtแสดงsà-dɛɛngเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoการทำยุทธหัตถีgaan-tam-yút-tá-hàt-tǐiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenการต่อสู้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuบนbonหลังlǎngหัตถีhàt-tǐi
The mural paintings in the main chapel depict the story of the 'Yutthahatti,' which is combat on the back of elephants.
กวีgà-wiiบรรยายban-yaaiภาพpâapพญาpá-yaaหัตถีhàt-tǐiเคลื่อนทัพklʉ̂ʉan-tápเข้าสู่kâo-sùuสมรภูมิsà-mɔ̌ɔ-rá-puumอย่างyàangน่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎam
The poet described the image of the majestic elephants moving into the battlefield with formidable grandeur.
ช้างเผือกcháang-pʉ̀ʉakถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenหัตถีhàt-tǐiมงคลmong-konคู่พระบารมีkûu-prá-baa-rá-miiของkɔ̌ɔngพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt
A white elephant is considered a sacred elephant, a symbol of the king's glory and prestige.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hàt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |