เตโช
dtee-chooMeanings
1NounC2
fire element (classical/Buddhist)
the fire element; the quality of heat and transformation in classical or Buddhist thought
Examples
ในทางnai-taangในทางnai-taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]การแพทย์แผนโบราณgaan-pɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-boo-raanการแพทย์แผนโบราณgaan-pɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-boo-raantraditional medicineไข้kâiไข้kâifever; febrile illnessคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.อาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerธาตุtâatธาตุtâat1element (chemical)2element; fundamental component3bodily element (traditional medicine/Buddhism)4temperament; constitutionเตโชdtee-chooเตโชdtee-choo1fire element (classical/Buddhist)2fire; heat (poetic/technical)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibodyมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai1too much; excessively2excessive; too greatจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessสมดุลsǒm-dunสมดุลsǒm-dun1balance; equilibrium2balanced; in equilibrium3[to] be balanced; be in equilibrium
In traditional medicine, a fever is a symptom where the 'techo' (fire) element in the body is excessive and out of balance.
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ความโกรธkwaam-gròotที่tîiลุกโชนlúk-choonในใจnai-jaiเปรียบbprìiapได้dâaiดั่งdàngธาตุtâatเตโชdtee-chooที่tîiกำเริบgam-rə̂əpขึ้นkʉ̂nเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkให้hâiมอดไหม้mɔ̂ɔt-mâi
The rage flaring up in one's heart is comparable to the 'techo' (fire) element surging and burning away all peace and happiness.
กระบวนgrà-buuanการย่อยอาหารgaan-yɔ̂ɔi-aa-hǎanและlɛ́เผาผลาญพลังงานpǎo-plǎan-pá-lang-ngaanในnaiร่างกายrâang-gaaiมนุษย์má-nútนั้นnánถูกtùukควบคุมkûuap-kumโดยdooiอำนาจam-nâatของkɔ̌ɔngธาตุtâatเตโชdtee-choo
The processes of digestion and energy metabolism in the human body are governed by the power of the 'techo' (fire) element.
การพิจารณาgaan-pí-jaa-rá-naaไตรลักษณ์dtrai-lákจะjàทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnว่าwâaแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛธาตุtâatเตโชdtee-chooที่tîiให้hâiความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùnและlɛ́พลังงานpá-lang-ngaanแก่gɛ̀ɛชีวิตchii-wítก็gɔ̂เป็นเพียงbpen-piiangสภาวะsà-paa-wáร้อนrɔ́ɔnเย็นyenที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ดับไปdàp-bpaiไม่ใช่mâi-châiตัวตนdtuua-dtonที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉn
Contemplating the Three Marks of Existence reveals that even the 'techo' element, which provides warmth and energy to life, is merely a condition of heat and cold that arises and ceases, not a permanent self.
2NounC2
fire; heat (poetic/technical)
a learned or literary term for fire or heat
Examples
พญานาคpá-yaa-nâakพญานาคpá-yaa-nâaka naga; mythical serpent beingพ่นpônพ่นpôn1[to] spray; [to] atomize2[to] emit; [to] blow out3[to] coat by spraying4[to] spout; [to] spewกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛ1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinionเตโชdtee-chooเตโชdtee-choo1fire element (classical/Buddhist)2fire; heat (poetic/technical)อันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneทรงพลังsong-pá-langทรงพลังsong-pá-lang1powerful; strong2impactful; forcefulเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎan1[to] burn up; ravage; destroy2[to] use up; deplete; squander3[to] burn calories; metabolizeป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedเป็นเถ้าถ่านbpen-tâo-tàanเป็นเถ้าถ่านbpen-tâo-tàan[to be] reduced to ashes
The great serpent spewed a powerful stream of fire, incinerating the entire forest to ash.
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ดวงตาduuang-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngนักรบnák-rópสาดsàatประกายbprà-gaaiเตโชdtee-chooแห่งhɛ̀ngความมุ่งมั่นkwaam-mûng-mânที่จะtîi-jàปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
The warrior's eyes flashed with the fire of determination to protect his homeland.
พิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamโบราณboo-raanกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiเครื่องสังเวยkrʉ̂ʉang-sǎng-wəəiต้องdtɔ̂ngถูกtùukเผาไหม้pǎo-mâiด้วยdûuaiเปลวbpleeoเตโชdtee-chooอันanศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìt
The ancient ritual dictated that the offerings must be consumed by the sacred flame.
ในnaiมหากาพย์má-hǎa-gàapนั้นnánเทพtêepแห่งhɛ̀ngสงครามsǒng-kraamได้dâaiประทานbprà-taanหอกhɔ̀ɔkที่tîiลุกโชนlúk-choonด้วยdûuaiพลังpá-langเตโชdtee-chooซึ่งsʉ̂ngมิอาจmí-àatดับdàpได้dâaiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛวีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rút
In that epic, the god of war bestowed upon the hero a spear that blazed with an unquenchable fire.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |