ตบตี
dtòp-dtiiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] fight; [to] beat
to fight physically; to beat, slap, or strike someone
Examples
พวกเธอpûuak terพวกเธอpûuak ter1you (plural); you all2they (female group)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนรักpêuuan rákเพื่อนรักpêuuan rákbeloved/very close friend; dear friend (form of address)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมีอะไรmee à-raiมีอะไรmee à-rai1what is it?; what's up?2[to] have sex (euphemistic)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleคุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ถึงขั้นtĕung kânถึงขั้นtĕung kân1to the point/extent (that)2reach the stage/point (of)ตบตีdtòp dteeตบตีdtòp dtee[to] fight; [to] beatกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
You guys are best friends. If there's an issue, talk it out gently; don't go as far as physically fighting each other.
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เมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun néeผัวเมียpŭua miiaบ้านbâanข้างๆkâang kâangทะเลาะtá-lóและláeตบตีdtòp dteeกันganเสียงดังมากsĭiang dang mâakจนjonตำรวจdtam-rùuatต้องdtôngมาmaaดูdoo
Last night, the husband and wife next door argued and physically fought so loudly that the police had to come check.
เด็กผู้หญิงdèk-pûu-yǐngสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonนั้นnánทะเลาะtá-lɔ́ตบตีdtòp-dtiiกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแย่งyɛ̂ɛngของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênในnaiห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riian
Those two girls argued and physically fought over a toy in the classroom.
การที่gaan-tîiเด็กdèkเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooมาmaaในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiมีmiiการใช้gaan-cháiความรุนแรงkwaam-run-rɛɛngและlɛ́ตบตีdtòp-dtiiกันganเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamจะjàส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔสภาพจิตใจsà-pâap-jìt-jaiในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Growing up in a family where there is regular violence and physical fighting will have a long-term impact on a child's mental state.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtòp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take as[to] hit; strike; beatPart 2
ตบตีdtòp-dtiiตบตีdtòp-dtii[to] fight; [to] beat[to] fight; [to] beatWord