อิสตรี
ìt-sàt-dtriiMeaning
1NounB2
woman; female (formal)
a woman or female person, used in formal or literary contexts
Examples
ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toiletทางด้านtaang-dâanทางด้านtaang-dâan1on/from the side (of)2regarding; in terms of; in the field ofขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightistสงวนไว้sà-ngǔuan-wáiสงวนไว้sà-ngǔuan-wái[to] reserve; [to] set aside; [to] keepสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingอิสตรีìt-sàt-dtriiอิสตรีìt-sàt-dtriiwoman; female (formal)เท่านั้นtâo-nánเท่านั้นtâo-nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
The restroom on the right is reserved for women only.
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ในอดีตnai-à-dìitบทบาทbòt-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngอิสตรีìt-sàt-dtriiในnaiสังคมsǎng-komถูกtùukจำกัดjam-gàtไว้wáiเพียงpiiangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangในบ้านnai-bâan
In the past, the role of women in society was limited to domestic matters.
มูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tíนี้néeทำงานtam ngaanเพื่อpêuuaส่งเสริมsòng sĕrmสิทธิsìt-tìและláeสถานภาพsà-tăa-ná-pâapของkŏngอิสตรีìt-sà-dtreeในnaiสังคมไทยsăng-kom tai
This foundation works to promote the rights and status of women in Thai society.
ผู้นำpûu-namอิสตรีìt-sàt-dtriiท่านtânนี้níiเป็นbpenแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiให้hâiผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têetกล้าglâaที่จะtîi-jàไล่ตามlâi-dtaamความฝันkwaam-fǎnของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
This female leader is an inspiration for women across the country to dare to pursue their dreams.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อิสตรี said อิด-สัด-ตรี?
ìt-sàt-dtrii
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ìt
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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อิสตรีìt-sàt-dtriiอิสตรีìt-sàt-dtriiwoman; female (formal)woman; female (formal)Word