อัคนี

àk-ká-nii

Meanings

1NounC1

fire; flame (literary)

Fire or flame; used mainly in literary, poetic, or formal Thai.

Examples

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2Proper nounC2

Agni (Vedic/Hindu fire deity)

Agni, the Vedic/Hindu god of fire, referenced in religious or mythological contexts.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิธีบูชาpí-tii-buu-chaaพิธีบูชาpí-tii-buu-chaa1worship ceremony; religious rite2veneration ceremonyไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuHinduism; the Hindu religionพราหมณ์praamพราหมณ์praam1Brahmin (Hindu priest/caste member)2Brahmanism; Brahmanicalจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สวดอ้อนวอนsùuat-ɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnสวดอ้อนวอนsùuat-ɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnto pray imploringly; to supplicateต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extendพระอัคนีprá-àk-ká-niiพระอัคนีprá-àk-ká-niiAgni, the Hindu god of fireเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konauspiciousness
In the Hindu fire worship ceremony, the Brahmin priests pray to the god Agni for blessings and prosperity.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is อัคนี said อัก-คะ-นี?

àk-ká-nii

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

àk

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——