อธิษฐ์
à-títMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] make a vow; pray earnestly
to make a solemn vow or earnest prayer, especially in a religious or ceremonial context; a nonstandard/archaic spelling of อธิษฐานอธิษฐานà-tít-tǎan1[to] pray; make a vow2resolution; firm intention in modern Thai
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyไหว้พระwâai-práไหว้พระwâai-prá[to] pay respects to the Buddha; worship at a templeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อธิษฐ์à-títอธิษฐ์à-tít[to] make a vow; pray earnestlyขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
He went to pay respect to the Buddha image and made an earnest prayer for his family's safety.
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ในใจnai-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛอธิษฐ์à-títภาวนาpaa-wá-naaให้hâiเขาkǎoเดินทางdəən-taangกลับมาglàp-maaโดยdooiสวัสดิภาพsà-wàt-dì-pâap
In her heart, she could only earnestly pray for him to return safely from his journey.
กษัตริย์gà-sàtในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanได้ทรงdâai-songตั้งจิตdtâng-jìtอธิษฐ์à-títต่อdtɔ̀ɔสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìtว่าwâaจะjàปกbpòkครองแผ่นดินkrɔɔng-pɛ̀n-dinโดยdooiทศพิธราชธรรมtót-sà-pít-râat-chá-tam
The ancient king made a solemn vow to the sacred deities that he would rule the kingdom with righteousness.
ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiปล่อยbplɔ̀iโคมลอยkoom-lɔɔiเธอtəəจะjàอธิษฐ์à-títถึงtʉ̌ngความหวังkwaam-wǎngและlɛ́ความฝันkwaam-fǎnของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəไปพร้อมกันbpai-prɔ́ɔm-gan
Every time she releases a sky lantern, she simultaneously makes an earnest prayer for her hopes and dreams.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อธิษฐ์ said อะ-ทิด?
à-tít
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 | — | — |