อธิบดี
à-tí-bɔɔ-diiMeaning
1NounB2
director-general; department chief
the head of a government department or agency; Director-General
Examples
อธิบดีà-tí-bò-deeอธิบดีà-tí-bò-deedirector-general; department chiefกรมทรัพยากรฯgrom sáp-pá-yaa-gonกรมทรัพยากรฯgrom sáp-pá-yaa-gonDepartment of … Resources (abbreviated name)แถลงข่าวtà-lăeng kàaoแถลงข่าวtà-lăeng kàao1press conference; media briefing2[to] hold a press conference; brief the mediaเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นโยบายná-yoh-baaiนโยบายná-yoh-baaipolicy; plan of actionอนุรักษ์à-nú-rákอนุรักษ์à-nú-rák[to] conserve; preserveป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated
The Director-General of the Department of Resources gave a press conference about forest conservation policy.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiอธิบดีà-tí-bɔɔ-diiจะjàลงพื้นที่long-pʉ́ʉn-tîiตรวจงานdtrùuat-ngaanและlɛ́พบpópชาวบ้านchaao-bâan
Tomorrow the Director-General will visit the area to inspect work and meet locals.
คณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanเตรียมdtriiamรายงานraai-ngaanสรุปsà-rùpเสนอsà-nə̌əต่อdtɔ̀ɔอธิบดีà-tí-bɔɔ-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanปีหน้าbpii-nâa
The working group prepared a summary report to present to the Director-General for next year’s budget consideration.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiวิกฤตwí-grìtภัยแล้งpai-lɛ́ɛngอธิบดีà-tí-bɔɔ-diiต้องdtɔ̂ngประสานbprà-sǎanหลายlǎaiหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบริหารจัดการbɔɔ-rí-hǎan-jàt-gaanน้ำnáamอย่างเร่งด่วนyàang-rêng-dùuan
During a drought crisis, the Director-General must coordinate multiple agencies to manage water urgently.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อธิบดี said อะ-ทิ-บอ-ดี?
à-tí-bɔɔ-dii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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 | — | — |