ติ
dtìMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] criticize; find fault
to point out faults or express disapproval of someone or something
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ติdtìติdtì1[to] criticize; find fault2criticism; fault-findingการบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ไม่ชัดmâi-chátไม่ชัดmâi-chát1unclear; indistinct2unclearly; indistinctly
The teacher criticized my homework for being unclear.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpติdtìฉันchǎnว่าwâaไปbpaiสายsǎaiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtแม้mɛ́ɛฉันchǎnจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamแล้วlɛ́ɛo
My older brother likes to point out that I’m always late, even though I’ve tried.
เขาkǎoไม่mâiกล้าglâaติdtìผลงานpǒn-ngaanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaจึงjʉngส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamไปbpaiเตือนdtʉʉanแทนtɛɛn
He didn’t dare to criticize his friend’s work in person, so he sent a message instead.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanติdtìวิธีwí-tiiทำงานtam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimอย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang-dtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konเห็นhěnข้อบกพร่องkɔ̂ɔ-bòk-prɔ̂ɔngและlɛ́ปรับปรุงbpràp-bprung
The manager openly criticized the team’s way of working so everyone could see the shortcomings and improve.
2NounB1
criticism; fault-finding
the act or expression of criticism or finding fault; disapproval
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เสียงติsǐiang-dtìเสียงติsǐiang-dtìcriticism; critical remarksจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แก้gɛ̂ɛแก้gɛ̂ɛ1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteractงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
He listened to the criticism from the teacher and revised his work.
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ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumมีmiiเสียงติsǐiang-dtìถึงtʉ̌ngคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanทำให้tam-hâiทีมtiimต้องdtɔ̂ngทบทวนtóp-tuuanขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn
In the meeting there was criticism about service quality, prompting the team to review procedures.
คำติkam-dtìจากjàakลูกค้าlûuk-káaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungสินค้าsǐn-káaได้dâaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
Criticism from customers helps us improve our products faster.
แม้mɛ́ɛคำติkam-dtìจะjàรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnปัญหาbpan-hǎaเชิงระบบchəəng-rá-bòpที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiโดยด่วนdooi-dùuan
Even though the criticism is harsh, it reflects systemic problems that must be urgently addressed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid 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
dtì
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 | — | — |