อิติ
ì-dtìMeaning
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thus; so (quotative; liturgical)
A Pali/Sanskrit particle meaning 'thus; so', used as a quotative marker in Buddhist chants and texts; best known from the formula 'อิติปิโสอิติปิโสì-dtì-bpì-sǒo1the 'Iti pi so' Buddhist chant2a protective verse from the 'Iti pi so' chant'.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คัมภีร์kam-piiคัมภีร์kam-pii1scripture; sacred text2treatise; authoritative classicทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhismคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)อิติì-dtìอิติì-dtìthus; so (quotative; liturgical)ทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîi1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นิบาตní-bàatนิบาตní-bàat1particle (grammar)2division/section in Buddhist-Pali textsบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showเนื้อความnʉ́ʉa-kwaamเนื้อความnʉ́ʉa-kwaam1content/body of text2substance/meaningที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยกมาyók-maaยกมาyók-maa1[to] bring/carry here2[to] cite; bring up3[to] bring forward (a figure)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)การสรุปความgaan-sà-rùp-kwaamการสรุปความgaan-sà-rùp-kwaamsummarizing; summary (of content)ตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táaiตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táai1the end; final part2at/towards the end
In Buddhist scriptures, the word 'iti' functions as a particle that introduces quoted content or concludes a summary.
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นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaภาษาบาลีpaa-sǎa-baa-liiต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียนรู้riian-rúuการใช้gaan-cháiอิติì-dtìซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiคล้ายkláaiเครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiอัญประกาศan-yá-bprà-gàatในnaiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamถัดtàtไปเป็นbpai-bpenคำพูดkam-pûutหรือrʉ̌ʉความคิดkwaam-kít
Students of the Pali language must learn the use of 'iti', which functions similarly to quotation marks in Thai, to indicate that the following text is speech or thought.
บทสวดbòt-sùuatอิติปิโสì-dtì-bpì-sǒoขึ้นต้นkʉ̂n-dtônด้วยdûuaiการระลึกgaan-rá-lʉ́kถึงtʉ̌ngคุณkunของkɔ̌ɔngพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoโดยdooiกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaอิติปิì-dtì-bpìโสsǒoภควาpá-ká-waaซึ่งsʉ̂ngแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaแม้mɛ́ɛเพราะprɔ́เหตุhèetนี้níiพระผู้มีพระภาคเจ้าprá-pûu-mii-prá-pâak-jâaoนั้นnán
The Itipiso chant begins by recollecting the virtues of the Buddha, stating 'Iti'pi so bhagavā...', which means 'Thus indeed is that Blessed One...'
เมื่อmêuuaพระเถระprá tăy-ráกล่าวglàaoธรรมเทศนาtam-má-têet-sà-năaจบลงjòp longท่านtâanก็gâwสรุปsà-rùpด้วยdûuayคำว่าkam wâaเอวํay-wangและláeอิติì-dtìเป็นbpenการยืนยันgaan yeun-yanว่าwâaสิ่งที่sìng têeแสดงsà-daengมาmaaทั้งหมดtáng mòtนั้นnánมีmeeเนื้อความnéuua kwaamดังนี้dang néeแลlae
When the elder monk finished his sermon, he concluded with the words 'evaṃ' and 'iti', confirming that everything that had been presented indeed had such meaning.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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
ì
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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อิติì-dtìอิติì-dtìthus; so (quotative; liturgical)thus; so (quotative; liturgical)Word