ขอที
kɔ̌ɔ-tiiMeaning
1InterjectionB1
please; give me a break
An informal expression used to ask strongly for something, often for someone to stop doing something annoying or making unreasonable demands. It can show that the speaker is annoyed.
Examples
ขอทีkɔ̌ɔ-tiiขอทีkɔ̌ɔ-tiiplease; give me a breakเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …
Oh, please! Don't play the music this loud.
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For goodness' sake, stop interrupting me while I'm explaining.
ขอทีkɔ̌ɔ-tiiเถอะtə̀เลิกlə̂əkโทรมาtoo-maaตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀kได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháao
Please, enough already! Stop calling late at night. I have to get up early for work.
ขอทีkɔ̌ɔ-tiiเถอะtə̀อย่าyàaคาดหวังkâat-wǎngให้hâiฉันchǎnรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทั้งที่táng-tîiฉันchǎnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอะไรà-raiเลยləəi
Give me a break! Don't expect me to take responsibility for everything when I have no authority to make any decisions.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
ขอทีkɔ̌ɔ-tiiขอทีkɔ̌ɔ-tiiplease; give me a breakplease; give me a breakWord