เอกโท
èek-tooMeaning
1NounC1
upper division (of two) in old Thai schooling
the higher of two divisions in older Thai primary education (upper section), contrasted with the lower division ‘ตรีจัตวา’; by extension, the upper tier in a two-level system
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ประถมbprà-tǒmประถมbprà-tǒm1primary; elementary (level of school)2primary education (level)แบ่งเป็นbɛ̀ng-bpenแบ่งเป็นbɛ̀ng-bpen[to] divide [sth] intoตรีdtriiตรีdtrii1three; tri-2third (grade/level)3bachelor’s degree level4tridentจัตวาjàt-dtà-waaจัตวาjàt-dtà-waa1fourth (rank/order)2rising tone; rising-tone mark (๋)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เอกโทèek-tooเอกโทèek-tooupper division (of two) in old Thai schoolingเอกโทèek-tooเอกโทèek-tooupper division (of two) in old Thai schoolingคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ระดับสูงrá-dàp-sǔungระดับสูงrá-dàp-sǔung1high-level; advanced2senior; top-ranking3a high level; upper tier4high-level (computing)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over
Grandma said that in the past primary school was divided into Tri-Chatwa and Ektho, with Ektho being the higher level.
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โครงการkroong-gaanอบรมòp-romใช้cháiระบบrá-bòpสองsɔ̌ɔngระดับrá-dàpโดยdooiผู้pûuผ่านpàanขั้นพื้นฐานkân-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanจะjàเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanขึ้นสู่kʉ̂n-sùuระดับrá-dàpเอกโทèek-tooเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทบทวนtóp-tuuanบทเรียนbòt-riianที่tîiยากyâakขึ้นkʉ̂n
The training program uses a two-tier system, where those who pass the basic stage move up to the Ektho level to review more difficult lessons.
ในnaiเอกสารèk-gà-săanเก่าgàoระบุว่าrá-bù wâaผู้pôoเรียนเอกrian èkโทtohต้องdtôngทำtamแบบฝึกหัดbàep fèuk-hàtซับซ้อนsáp sónกว่าgwàaเด็กdèkตรีdtreeจัตวาjàt-dtà-waaแสดงถึงsà-daeng tĕungการแบ่งชั้นgaan bàeng chánเชิงคุณภาพcherng kun-ná-pâapที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jayn
In old documents, it states that Ektho students had to do more complex exercises than Tri-Chatwa children, showing a clear qualitative division.
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banคำว่าkam-wâaเอกèekโถtǒoมักmákใช้cháiโดยอนุโลมdooi-à-nú-loomถึงtʉ̌ngชั้นบนchán-bonในnaiระบบrá-bòpสองsɔ̌ɔngระดับrá-dàpเช่นchênกลุ่มผู้นำglùm-pûu-namเอกโทèek-tooที่tîiดูแลduu-lɛɛทิศทางtít-taangโครงการkroong-gaan
Nowadays, the term Ektho is often used by extension to mean the upper tier in a two-level system, such as an Ektho leadership group overseeing a project’s direction.
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
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
èek
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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
เอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)major (field of study)Part 1
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โทtooโทtoo1master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)2Thai tone name (falling tone)3second; secondary4second class; second rank5minor (field of study)master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)Part 2
เอกโทèek-tooเอกโทèek-tooupper division (of two) in old Thai schoolingupper division (of two) in old Thai schoolingWord