ตระหนี่
dtrà-nìiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
miserly; stingy
very unwilling to spend or share; tight with money or resources
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉ1famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)2[to] be renowned (for sth); be known as3[to] enter a name; register a nameว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนตระหนี่kon-dtrà-nìiคนตระหนี่kon-dtrà-nìimiser; stingy personจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatนอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâanนอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâan1outdoors; outside the house2outdoor; out-of-home
He is known for being stingy, so friends rarely invite him to eat out.
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ป้าbpâaเจ้าของร้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-ráanตระหนี่dtrà-nìiมากmâakแจกjɛ̀ɛkทิชชูtít-chuuแผ่นpɛ̀nเดียวdiiaoให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaทั้งtángโต๊ะdtó
The shop owner aunty is very stingy, giving only one tissue to the whole table of customers.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiฐานะtǎa-náดีdiiเขาkǎoกลับglàpตระหนี่dtrà-nìiจนjonไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakแม้แต่น้อยmɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛ-nɔ́ɔi
Even though he is well-off, he is so stingy that he refuses to donate even a little.
ความตระหนี่kwaam-dtrà-nìiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiเสียโอกาสsǐia-oo-gàatร่วมลงทุนrûuam-long-tunกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiไว้ใจได้wái-jai-dâai
His stinginess cost him the chance to co-invest with trustworthy friends.
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 classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtrà
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 | — | — |