อาตมา

àat-dtà-maa

Meanings

1PronounB1

I; me (used by monks)

I or me (a first-person pronoun used by Buddhist monks or novices when speaking to laypeople)

Examples

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2NounC2

self; oneself

self or oneself (literary or philosophical usage)

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is อาตมา said อาด-ตะ-มา?

àat-dtà-maa

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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

àat

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——
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