เหตุ
hèetMeanings
1NounB1
cause; reason
a cause or reason that makes something happen
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเหตุhèetเหตุhèet1cause; reason2incident; occurrence (formal)3Buddhist cause (hetu)ที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2background; provenance; etymology3source; reference (citation)สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7string; strap; band8lineage; affiliation; branch9classifier for rivers and streamsคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
The teacher asked what the reason for being late was.
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The doctor is trying to find what the cause of the high fever is.
เขาkǎoอธิบายà-tí-baaiเหตุhèetที่tîiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaอยากดูyàak-duuแลlɛɛครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaให้hâiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
He explained the reason for resigning as wanting to take better care of his family.
นักวิจัยnák wí-jaiชี้ว่าchée wâaเหตุhètของkŏngปัญหาคือbpan-hăa keuการสื่อสารgaan sèu săanที่têeคลาดเคลื่อนklâat klêuuanระหว่างrá-wàangฝ่ายfàaiต่างdtàangๆ-
The researcher pointed out that the cause of the problem is miscommunication among the parties.
2NounB2
incident; occurrence (formal)
an event or incident that happens; formal or written usage
Examples
รายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaระบุว่าrá-bù-wâa[to] specify that; [to] state thatเหตุhèetเหตุhèet1cause; reason2incident; occurrence (formal)3Buddhist cause (hetu)เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]การจราจรติดขัดgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn-dtìt-kàtการจราจรติดขัดgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn-dtìt-kàttraffic jam; traffic congestionนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time
The report states that last night's incident caused traffic to be congested for many hours.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatบันทึกban-tʉ́kเหตุhèetที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nหน้าnâaโรงเรียนroong-riianพร้อมprɔ́ɔmพยานหลักฐานpá-yaan-làk-tǎan
The police recorded the incident that occurred in front of the school along with evidence.
ตามdtaamประกาศbprà-gàatทางการtaang-gaanเหตุhèetดังกล่าวdang-glàaoอยู่yùuระหว่างrá-wàangการตรวจสอบgaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm
According to the official announcement, the said incident is under further investigation.
ในnaiรายraaiงานประชุมngaan-bprà-chumมีmiiการสรุปgaan-sà-rùpเหตุhèetที่tîiส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
In the meeting report, the incident affecting public safety was summarized.
3NounB2
Buddhist cause (hetu)
a causal factor in Buddhist thought that gives rise to results (cause–effect)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhismสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)มีเหตุmii-hèetมีเหตุmii-hèet1[there is] a reason/cause; [to be] justified2[for there to be] an incident/eventก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerย่อมyɔ̂mย่อมyɔ̂mnaturally; as expectedมีผลmii-pǒnมีผลmii-pǒn1[plants] bear fruit2[to] have an effect (on); affect3be in effect; be valid4take effect; come into forceตามมาdtaam-maaตามมาdtaam-maa1[to] follow; come after2[to] ensue; result
In Buddhism, it is taught that when there is a cause, there will be a corresponding result.
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The monk explained that defilements are the cause that gives rise to suffering.
การgaanเพาะpɔ́เหตุhèetที่ดีtîi-diiเช่นchênเมตตาmêet-dtaaและlɛ́ปัญญาbpan-yaaย่อมyɔ̂mนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuผลpǒnที่ดีtîi-diiในnaiภายหน้าpaai-nâa
Cultivating good causes, such as compassion and wisdom, will lead to good results in the future.
หลักlàkปฏิจจสมุปบาทbpà-dtì-jòt-sà-mùp-bàatชี้ให้เห็นchíi-hâi-hěnสายธารsǎai-taanแห่งhɛ̀ngเหตุhèetและlɛ́ผลpǒnที่tîiเกื้อหนุนgʉ̂ʉa-nǔnกันganจนjonเกิดgə̀ətภพชาติpóp-châat
The principle of dependent origination shows the stream of causes and effects that condition each other, resulting in existence and rebirth.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เหตุ said เหด?
hèet
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hèet
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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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ตุdtùตุdtù1slightly spoiled; smelling slightly bad2suspicious; fishyslightly spoiled; smelling slightly badPart 2
เหตุhèetเหตุhèetcause; reasoncause; reasonWord