หัตถ์

hàt

Meaning

1NounC1

hand (royal/formal)

a formal, literary, or royal term for a hand.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is หัตถ์ said หัด?

hàt

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).Silent letterถ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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

ถ์ is silent here.

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——