ไตรโทษ

dtrai-tôot

Meaning

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the three humors/doshas (Thai medicine)

In Thai traditional medicine, the three bodily humors or elements whose imbalance is believed to cause disease; they are วาตะวาตะwaa-dtàwind; air (wind), ปิตตะปิตตะbpìt-dtàbile; Pitta (bile), and เสมหะเสมหะsěem-hàphlegm; mucus (from chest/throat) (phlegm). (Equivalent to the Ayurvedic 'doshas').

Examples

In Thai traditional medicine, illness is often caused by an imbalance of the 'tritot' (three humors), which consist of Vata (wind), Pitta (bile), and Semha (phlegm).
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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

dtrai

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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