เหตุผล
hèet-pǒnMeanings
1NounA2
reason; justification
a cause, explanation, or ground that justifies an action, decision, or belief
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเหตุผลhèet-pǒn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationalityสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofคัดค้านkát-káanคัดค้านkát-káan[to] oppose; object (to)โครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
He cited three reasons to oppose this project.
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ครูkruuขอkɔ̌ɔเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเฉพาะเจาะจงchà-pɔ́-jɔ̀-jongว่าwâaทำไมtam-maiเธอtəəถึงtʉ̌ngไม่mâiส่งsòngการบ้านgaan-bâanตามdtaamกำหนดgam-nòt
The teacher asks for a clear reason why you refused to submit the homework on time.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanสรุปsà-rùpเหตุผลhèet-pǒnสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnและlɛ́คัดค้านkát-káanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงมติlong-má-dtìเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiเหมาะสมที่สุดmɔ̀-sǒm-tîi-sùt
The committee summarized the reasons for and against before voting for the most suitable plan.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiอธิบายà-tí-baaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเชิงchəəngหลักฐานlàk-tǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหนุนnǔnข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əและlɛ́ตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoข้อโต้แย้งkɔ̂ɔ-dtôo-yɛ́ɛngทีละtii-láประเด็นbprà-den
The researcher explained evidence-based reasons to support the proposal and rebutted the counterarguments point by point.
I have a reason for being late.
He explained the reason that traffic was heavy this morning.
I decided to cancel because of a personal reason.
ถ้าtâaมีเหตุผลmii-hèet-pǒnชัดเจนchát-jeenทุกคนtúk-konจะjàเข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâaทำไมtam-maiเราraoถึงtʉ̌ngเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛn
If there is a clear reason, everyone will understand why we changed the plan.
2NounB2
reasoning; rationality
the quality or process of thinking in a logical, sensible way; sound reasoning
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เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเหตุผลhèet-pǒn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationalityไตร่ตรองdtrài-dtrɔɔngไตร่ตรองdtrài-dtrɔɔng[to] deliberate; consider carefullyก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของฟุ่มเฟือยkɔ̌ɔng-fûm-fʉʉaiของฟุ่มเฟือยkɔ̌ɔng-fûm-fʉʉailuxury item; extravagance
She used sound reasoning to consider before deciding not to buy luxury items.
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ในnaiวงสนทนาwong-sǒn-tá-naaครูkruuเน้นnénให้เราhâi-raoฟังfangเหตุผลhèet-pǒnมากกว่าmâak-gwàaอารมณ์aa-rom
In discussion, the teacher emphasizes listening to reasoning rather than emotion.
หากhàakปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakเหตุผลhèet-pǒnที่tîiหนักแน่นnàk-nɛ̂nการถกเถียงgaan-tòk-tǐiangก็gɔ̂กลายเป็นglaai-bpenเพียงpiiangการgaanเถียงtǐiangชนะchá-náกันgan
Without solid reasoning, a debate becomes merely arguing to win.
การตัดสินgaan-dtàt-sǐnเชิงนโยบายchəəng-ná-yoo-baaiต้องdtɔ̂ngตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuบนbonเหตุผลhèet-pǒnที่tîiมีmiiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanรองรับrɔɔng-rápไม่ใช่mâi-châiความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuua
Policy decisions must be grounded in evidence-based reasoning, not personal beliefs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เหตุผล said เหด-ผล?
hèet-pǒn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
เหตุhèetเหตุhèet1cause; reason2incident; occurrence (formal)3Buddhist cause (hetu)cause; reasonPart 1
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เหตุผลhèet-pǒnเหตุผลhèet-pǒnreason; justificationreason; justificationWord