เถิด
do ... [formal or literary exhortation]
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- 1 do ... [formal or literary exhortation]、please ... [formal entreaty]、may ... [formal wish]
A sentence-final particle that gives formal or literary force to an exhortation, command, request, or wish. In everyday conversation, เถอะ is normally used instead.
do ... [formal or literary exhortation]、please ... [formal entreaty]、may ... [formal wish]
A formal sentence-final particle urging or calling for an action or desired outcome.
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จงไปเถิด coŋ pay thə̀ət Go forth. จงไปเถิด details
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เชิญเข้ามาเถิด chəən khâw maa thə̀ət Please come in. เชิญเข้ามาเถิด details
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ขอให้ทุกคนมีความสุขเถิด khɔ̌ɔ hây thúk khon mii khwaam sùk thə̀ət May everyone be happy. ขอให้ทุกคนมีความสุขเถิด details
Learning notes
Explanation
เถิด follows a verb or clause and adds formal force to the speaker’s desire that an action or situation come about. Its interpretation depends on the surrounding construction. จง + verb + เถิด gives a solemn command or exhortation, เชิญ + verb + เถิด makes a formal invitation, and ขอให้ + clause + เถิด expresses a wish or blessing. In ordinary modern conversation, it generally sounds literary, ceremonial, or old-fashioned.
Usage
It is most often encountered in literature, historical narratives, speeches, maxims, prayers, blessings, and ceremonial language. It suits solemn exhortations and formally expressed wishes.
Caution
In casual conversation, เถิด can sound archaic or theatrical; เถอะ is usually more natural. The particle itself does not always mark a strong command—the exact force comes from the context and constructions such as จง, เชิญ, or ขอให้.
Differences from similar words
1 do ... [formal or literary exhortation] synonyms
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เถอะ also marks suggestions, requests, and encouragement, and is common in modern conversation. เถิด has a similar function but sounds more formal, literary, or solemn.