อดีต
à-dìitMeanings
1NounA2
the past
time before now; what has already happened
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedในอดีตnai-à-dìitในอดีตnai-à-dìitin the past; formerlyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
I like to tell my friends stories from the past.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoไปดูbpai-duuนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpอดีตà-dìitของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองmʉʉangนี้níi
Yesterday we went to see an exhibition about the past of this city.
Sometimes I think about the past and the old photos I’ve kept.
การเรียนรู้gaan-riian-rúuจากjàakอดีตà-dìitช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂nในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-ban
Learning from the past helps us make better decisions in the present.
2AdjectiveB1
former; ex-
having previously held a role, status, or state but not now
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อดีตà-dìitอดีตà-dìit1the past2former; ex-นักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnนักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnfootballer; soccer playerทีมชาติtiim-châatทีมชาติtiim-châatnational team
He is a former national football player.
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She is working with her former boss again at a new company.
งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangมีmiiแขกรับเชิญkɛ̀ɛk-ráp-chəənเป็นbpenอดีตà-dìitผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัดpûu-wâa-râat-chá-gaan-jang-wàtหลายคนlǎai-kon
The party had several former provincial governors as guests.
คำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namจากjàakอดีตà-dìitที่ปรึกษาtîi-bprʉ̀k-sǎaระดับrá-dàpรัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtriiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiเดินหน้าdəən-nâaได้dâaiอย่างราบรื่นyàang-râap-rʉ̂ʉn
Advice from a former minister-level advisor helped this project proceed smoothly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อดีต said อะ-ดีด?
à-dìit
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |