โชติ
chôotMeanings
1NounC1
brightness; radiance; prosperity
brightness, radiance, or splendor; also prosperity or glory
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉ[to] name [sb]/[sth]; [to] give a nameลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโชติchôotโชติchôot1brightness; radiance; prosperity2bright; shiningซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎai[to] have meaning; [to] be meaningfulถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàang1brightness; level of light2brightness (technical); intensity of light3lightness (color); valueและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความรุ่งเรืองkwaam-rûng-rʉʉangความรุ่งเรืองkwaam-rûng-rʉʉangprosperity; flourishing
The father named his son "Chot", which means brightness and prosperity.
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โชติchôotแห่งhɛ̀ngดวงประทีปduuang-bprà-tîipนับพันnáp-panดวงduuangส่องสว่างsɔ̀ɔng-sà-wàangนำทางnam-taangผู้pûuแสวงบุญsà-wɛ̌ɛng-bunในnaiยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉn
The radiance of thousands of lanterns shines to guide the pilgrims at night.
กวีgà-wiiโบราณboo-raanมักmákพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngโชติchôotแห่งhɛ̀ngอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiที่tîiประดับbprà-dàpอยู่yùuบนbonเครื่องทรงkrʉ̂ʉang-songของkɔ̌ɔngกษัตริย์gà-sàt
Ancient poets often described the radiance of the gems adorned on the king's attire.
อาณาจักรaa-naa-jàkแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเคยkəəiมีmiiโชติchôotและlɛ́อำนาจam-nâatที่tîiยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàล่มสลายlôm-sà-lǎaiไปตามbpai-dtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laa
This kingdom once possessed great glory and power before collapsing over time.
2AdjectiveC1
bright; shining
bright, shining, brilliant, or prosperous
Examples
ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightส่องsɔ̀ɔngส่องsɔ̀ɔng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] shoot (informal)แสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàangแสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàang1light; illumination2figurative: source of hope/guidanceโชติchôotโชติchôot1brightness; radiance; prosperity2bright; shiningกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnevery night
The stars in the sky tonight shine more brilliantly than any other night.
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ถ่านtàanในnaiเตาไฟdtao-faiกำลังgam-langแดงdɛɛngโชติchôotเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpการย่างgaan-yâangเนื้อnʉ́ʉa
The charcoal in the stove is glowing bright red, perfect for grilling meat.
เปลวไฟbpleeo-faiสว่างsà-wàangโชติchôotขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความมืดมิดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉt-mítของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàaทึบtʉ́pในnaiยามวิกาลyaam-wí-gaan
The flame shone brilliantly amidst the darkness of the dense forest at night.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganเติมdtəəmฟืนfʉʉnกองไฟgɔɔng-faiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiก็gɔ̂ลุกlúkโชติchôotขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขับไล่kàp-lâiความkwaamหนาวเหน็บnǎao-nèpในnaiยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉn
When the villagers helped add firewood, the large campfire blazed brightly, driving away the bitter cold of the night.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โชติ said โชด?
chôot
- 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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chôot
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |