อติเรก
à-dtì-rèekMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
extra; excessive; abundant
more than usual or needed; excessive, extra, or abundant, mainly used in formal or literary language
Examples
ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ทั้งหลายtáng-lǎaiทั้งหลายtáng-lǎaiall; all theจงjongจงjong1[impv] (formal) do …; must …2may; let (formal)ประสบbprà-sòpประสบbprà-sòp[to] experience; encounterแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ความสุขkwaam-sùkความสุขkwaam-sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoymentความเจริญkwaam-jà-rəənความเจริญkwaam-jà-rəən1progress; development2prosperity; flourishing3modern amenities; civilizationอันเป็นan-bpenอันเป็นan-bpenwhich is; that isอติเรกà-dtì-rèekอติเรกà-dtì-rèekextra; excessive; abundant
May all of you experience only abundant happiness and prosperity.
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การgaanถูกtùukสลากกินแบ่งรัฐบาลsà-làak-gin-bɛ̀ng-rát-tà-baanรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenอติเรกà-dtì-rèekลาภlâapที่tîiเปลี่ยนbplìianชีวิตchii-wítเขาkǎoไปbpaiตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaan
Winning the first prize in the government lottery is considered an unexpected windfall that changed his life forever.
ตามdtaamพระวินัยprá-wí-naiภิกษุpík-sùสามารถsǎa-mâatเก็บgèpอติเรกà-dtì-rèekจีวรjii-wɔɔnหรือrʉ̌ʉจีวรjii-wɔɔnที่tîiเกินgəənความจำเป็นkwaam-jam-bpenไว้wáiได้dâaiไม่เกินmâi-gəənสิบsìpวันwan
According to monastic discipline, a monk can keep an extra robe, or a robe beyond necessity, for no more than ten days.
พระสงฆ์prá sŏngสมณศักดิ์sà-má-ná-sàkจำนวนjam-nuuanสิบsìpรูปrôopเจริญพระพุทธมนต์jà-rern prá-pút-tá-monและláeถวายtà-wăaiอติเรกà-dtì-rêkแด่dàeพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭua
Ten monks with ecclesiastical ranks chanted Buddhist mantras and offered a special blessing to His Majesty the King.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อติเรก said อะ-ติ-เหรก?
à-dtì-rèek
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |