โยธี
yoo-tiiMeaning
1NounC1
warrior; soldier
a warrior, soldier, or fighter (typically used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts)
Examples
แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-táp1general; army commander2chief leader; head of a major effort (figurative)สั่งให้sàng-hâiสั่งให้sàng-hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesโยธีyoo-tiiโยธีyoo-tiiwarrior; soldierเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔmเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔm1[to] prepare; get ready2prepared; ready; on standbyสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingการรบgaan-rópการรบgaan-róp1combat; fighting2battle; engagementในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The commander ordered the warriors to prepare for tomorrow's battle.
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กองทัพgɔɔng-tápของkɔ̌ɔngข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kมีmiiโยธีyoo-tiiจำนวนนับjam-nuuan-nápหมื่นmʉ̀ʉnเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔmเข้าkâoโจมตีjoom-dtiiพระนครprá-ná-kɔɔn
The enemy's army has tens of thousands of warriors ready to attack the capital.
เสียงโห่ร้องsǐiang-hòo-rɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoโยธีyoo-tiiดังdangกึกก้องgʉ̀k-gɔ̂ɔngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaสมรภูมิรบsà-mɔ̌ɔ-rá-puum-rópสร้างsâangความฮึกเหิมkwaam-hʉ́k-hə̌əmให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛกองทัพgɔɔng-táp
The battle cries of the warriors echoed loudly across the battlefield, inspiring courage in the army.
กวีgà-wiiได้dâaiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความเสียสละkwaam-sǐia-sà-làของkɔ̌ɔngจอมjɔɔmโยธีyoo-tiiผู้พลีชีพpûu-plii-chîipเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngมาตุภูมิmaa-dtù-puumไว้wáiอย่างyàangสะเทือนอารมณ์sà-tʉʉan-aa-rom
The poet poignantly described the sacrifice of the supreme warrior who gave his life to protect the motherland.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โยธี said โย-ที?
yoo-tii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yoo
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 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 | — | — |