เทวี

tee-wii

Meanings

1NounB2

goddess; female deity

A female deity; a goddess.

Examples

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2NounC1

queen; high-ranking female royal (formal/literary)

A queen or a high-ranking female royal, often a consort. This term is used in royal language (ราชาศัพท์ราชาศัพท์raa-chaa-sàp1a royal term2royal register; royal vocabulary), literature, or historical contexts.

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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

  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——

Word Breakdown

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เทวีtee-wiiเทวีtee-wiigoddess; female deitygoddess; female deityWord