เทวทูต

tee-wá-tûut

Meanings

1NounB2

angel; divine messenger

A celestial being who serves as a messenger of a deity; an angel.

Examples

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2NounC1

the Four Sights (Buddhism)

In Buddhism, the four signs (an old man, a sick person, a corpse, and an ascetic) that prompted Prince Siddhartha to renounce worldly life and seek enlightenment.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is เทวทูต said เท-วะ-ทูต?

tee-wá-tûut

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

tee

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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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