อุทิศ
ù-títMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] dedicate; devote
to give time, effort, or oneself to a purpose, cause, or person
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอุทิศù-títอุทิศù-tít1[to] dedicate; devote2[to] donate; make an offering3[to] set aside; allocate; dedicate4[to] dedicate (merit)เวลาเย็นwee-laa-yenเวลาเย็นwee-laa-yeneveningทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceหนังสือเด็กnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-dèkหนังสือเด็กnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-dèkchildren's bookยากจนyâak-jonยากจนyâak-jonpoor; impoverished
He devotes his evenings every day to teaching underprivileged children.
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ทีมtiimอาสาอุทิศaa-sǎa-ù-títแรงกายrɛɛng-gaaiช่วยchûuaiซ่อมsɔ̂mบ้านbâanที่tîiพังpangจากjàakพายุpaa-yú
The volunteer team devoted their efforts to repairing houses damaged by the storm.
เธอtəəอุทิศตัวù-tít-dtuuaทำงานtam-ngaanกับgàpองค์กรong-gɔɔnที่tîiดูแลduu-lɛɛผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúมาเป็นmaa-bpenสิบsìpปีbpii
She has devoted herself to working with an organization that cares for the elderly for ten years.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiกลุ่มglùmนี้níiอุทิศù-títทั้งtángเวลาwee-laaและlɛ́ความเชี่ยวชาญkwaam-chîiao-chaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaวัคซีนwák-siinรุ่นใหม่rûn-mài
This group of researchers devotes both time and expertise to developing a new generation of vaccines.
2VerbB1
[to] donate; make an offering
to give something as a charitable or religious offering
Examples
ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherอุทิศù-títอุทิศù-tít1[to] dedicate; devote2[to] donate; make an offering3[to] set aside; allocate; dedicate4[to] dedicate (merit)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offเครื่องมือแพทย์krʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉ-pɛ̂ɛtเครื่องมือแพทย์krʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉ-pɛ̂ɛtmedical instrumentให้hâiให้hâi1[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)โรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanhospitalเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slight
The community contributed money as a charitable offering to buy medical equipment for a small hospital.
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เขาkăoอุทิศù-títข้าวสารkâao săanและláeผ้าห่มpâa hòmให้hâiมูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tíเพื่อpêuuaช่วยchûuaiผู้ประสบภัยpôo bprà-sòp paiหนาวnăao
He donated rice and blankets as an offering to a foundation to help people affected by the cold.
หลายlǎaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtอุทิศù-títส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngกำไรgam-raiเป็นbpenทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaแก่gɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkยากจนyâak-jon
Many companies give part of their profits as an offering for scholarships to underprivileged children.
ในnaiงานทอดกฐินngaan-tɔ̂ɔt-gà-tǐnชาวบ้านchaao-bâanอุทิศù-títปัจจัยbpàt-jaiและlɛ́เครื่องไทยธรรมkrʉ̂ʉang-tai-yá-tamถวายtà-wǎaiวัดwátอย่างyàangพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiang
At the Kathin ceremony, villagers offered funds and monastic requisites to the temple in unison.
3VerbB2
[to] set aside; allocate; dedicate
to set aside or earmark [sth] (e.g., land, time, funds) for a specific purpose or benefit
Examples
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanเทศบาลtêet-sà-baan1municipality; municipal government2municipal office3municipalอุทิศù-títอุทิศù-tít1[to] dedicate; devote2[to] donate; make an offering3[to] set aside; allocate; dedicate4[to] dedicate (merit)พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3space; arena (figurative)บางส่วนbaang-sùuanบางส่วนbaang-sùuan1some (of); certain (members/parts)2a part; some portion (not all)3partly; in part; partiallyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic parkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lênสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lênplayground; children's play area
The municipality set aside part of the park for a playground.
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โรงเรียนroong-riianอุทิศù-títงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanปีนี้bpii-níiสำหรับsǎm-ràpปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtและlɛ́ห้องปฏิบัติการhɔ̂ng-bpà-dtì-bàt-gaan
The school earmarked this year’s budget for improving the library and laboratories.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtอุทิศù-títเวลาwee-laaทำงานtam-ngaanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngวันwanต่อเดือนdtɔ̀ɔ-dʉʉanให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทำtamโครงการkroong-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสังคมsǎng-kom
The company set aside one workday per month for employees to do social projects.
รัฐrátอุทิศù-títที่ดินtîi-dinริมคลองrim-klɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaทางเดินtaang-dəənและlɛ́พื้นที่สีเขียวpʉ́ʉn-tîi-sǐi-kǐiaoให้hâiชุมชนchum-chon
The state earmarked land along the canal to develop walkways and green spaces for the community.
4VerbB2
[to] dedicate (merit)
in a Buddhist context, to dedicate or transfer spiritual merit to others
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureทำบุญตักบาตรtam-bun-dtàk-bàatทำบุญตักบาตรtam-bun-dtàk-bàat[to] make merit by offering almsเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)อุทิศส่วนกุศลù-tít-sùuan-gù-sǒnอุทิศส่วนกุศลù-tít-sùuan-gù-sǒn[to] dedicate/share merit [to sb] (often the deceased)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ญาติyâatญาติyâatrelative; family memberที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerล่วงลับlûuang-lápล่วงลับlûuang-láp[to] pass away
After offering alms, we dedicated the merit to our deceased relatives.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛกรวดน้ำgrùuat-náamอุทิศบุญù-tít-bunให้hâiคุณตาkun-dtaaหลังlǎngจบjòpพิธีpí-tiiสวดมนต์sùuat-mon
Mother poured water to transfer merit to grandpa after the chanting ceremony.
หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔแนะให้nɛ́-hâiเราraoอุทิศบุญù-tít-bunให้hâiเจ้ากรรมนายเวรjâao-gam-naai-weenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคลายklaaiทุกข์túkทางใจtaang-jai
The monk advised us to dedicate merit to karmic creditors to ease mental suffering.
หลังlǎngถวายtà-wǎaiผ้าป่าpâa-bpàaชาวบ้านchaao-bâanพร้อมใจกันprɔ́ɔm-jai-ganกล่าวglàaoคำkamอุทิศส่วนกุศลù-tít-sùuan-gù-sǒnแก่gɛ̀ɛสรรพสัตว์sàp-pá-sàtทั้งหลายtáng-lǎai
After presenting the forest-robe donation, the villagers together recited words dedicating merit to all beings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ù
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
อุùอุù1exclamation of pain/surprise/effort2prefix (Pali/Skt.): up; outexclamation of pain/surprise/effortPart 1
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อุทิศù-títอุทิศù-tít[to] dedicate; devote[to] dedicate; devoteWord