อธิษฐาน
à-tít-tǎanMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] pray; make a vow
to pray or make a solemn wish, often with a vow or firm intention
Examples
ก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)อธิษฐานà-tít-tǎanอธิษฐานà-tít-tǎan1[to] pray; make a vow2resolution; firm intentionขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
Before sleeping, she usually prays for her family’s safety.
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เขาkǎoอธิษฐานà-tít-tǎanในใจnai-jaiว่าwâaจะjàสอบsɔ̀ɔpให้hâiผ่านpàanแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iลงมือlong-mʉʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอย่างตั้งใจyàang-dtâng-jai
He silently prayed to pass the exam and then studied diligently.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanมาmaaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganหน้าnâaองค์ongพระpráเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอธิษฐานà-tít-tǎanให้hâiฝนfǒnตกต้องdtòk-dtɔ̂ngตามdtaamฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaan
Villagers gathered in front of the Buddha image to pray for rain to fall in season.
เธอtəəผูกpùukด้ายdâaiที่tîiข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉแล้วlɛ́ɛoอธิษฐานà-tít-tǎanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkแน่นnɛ̂nว่าwâaจะjàรักษาrák-sǎaสัจจะsàt-jàและlɛ́ทำtamสิ่งsìngดีงามdii-ngaamจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàสำเร็จsǎm-rèt
She tied a thread around her wrist and prayed firmly, vowing to keep her promise and do good until she succeeds.
2NounB2
resolution; firm intention
a determined resolve or intention to achieve something (formal/literary)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอธิษฐานà-tít-tǎanอธิษฐานà-tít-tǎan1[to] pray; make a vow2resolution; firm intentionแน่วแน่nɛ̂ɛo-nɛ̂ɛแน่วแน่nɛ̂ɛo-nɛ̂ɛfirm; resolute; steadfast; unwaveringว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เรียนจบriian-jòpเรียนจบriian-jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studiesและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ความลำบากkwaam-lam-bàakความลำบากkwaam-lam-bàak1difficulty; hardship2inconvenience; imposition3poverty-related hardship; privation
He has a firm resolve to graduate and lift his family out of hardship.
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ด้วยdûuaiอธิษฐานà-tít-tǎanมั่นคงmân-kongเธอtəəวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnฝึกfʉ̀kทุกวันtúk-wanจนได้jon-dâaiเป็นbpenนักวิ่งnák-wîngทีมโรงเรียนtiim-roong-riian
With steadfast determination, she planned to train daily until she made the school running team.
อธิษฐานà-tít-tǎanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่ใช่mâi-châiเพียงpiiangคำประกาศkam-bprà-gàatแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenเจตจำนงjèet-jam-nongที่tîiผลักดันplàk-danให้hâiลงมือทำlong-mʉʉ-tamอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
His determination is not just a declaration, but a will that drives consistent action.
แม้mɛ́ɛเผชิญpà-chəənอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám-lɛ́ɛo-sám-lâoอธิษฐานà-tít-tǎanภายในpaai-naiยังคงyang-kongยึดyʉ́tเขาkǎoไว้wáiกับgàpเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiและlɛ́วินัยwí-nai
Even after repeated obstacles, his inner resolve kept him anchored to his goals and discipline.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อธิษฐาน said อะ-ทิด-ถาน?
à-tít-tǎan
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 | — | — |