ติว
dtiuMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] tutor [sb]; coach [sb] (for exams)
to provide focused teaching or coaching to help [sb] prepare for an exam or specific assessment
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerติวdtiuติวdtiu1[to] tutor [sb]; coach [sb] (for exams)2tutoring; coachingคณิตká-nítคณิตká-nít1mathematics2mathematical; arithmeticให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
My older brother came to tutor me in math before tomorrow’s exam.
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ช่วงเย็นchûuang-yenครูkruuจะjàติวdtiuไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gɔɔnอังกฤษang-grìtแบบbɛ̀ɛpเข้มข้นkêm-kônสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักเรียนnák-riianที่tîiอ่อนɔ̀ɔn
In the evening, the teacher will give intensive tutoring in English grammar for the weaker students.
เราraoเปิดbpə̀ətห้องhɔ̂ngติวdtiuกลุ่มglùmเล็กlékเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมสอบdtriiam-sɔ̀ɔpเข้าkâoมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai
We opened a small-group tutoring session to prepare for the university entrance exam.
อาจารย์aa-jaanติวdtiuเน้นnénการทำgaan-tamโจทย์jòotจริงjingและlɛ́วิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́จุดอ่อนjùt-ɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเล็งlengข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔp
The tutor focuses on solving real problems and analyzing each person’s weaknesses before targeting the exam.
2NounB1
tutoring; coaching
focused teaching or exam-preparation instruction, often in a small group or one-on-one
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีนัดmii-nátมีนัดmii-nát[to] have an appointment/meeting/dateไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastติวdtiuติวdtiu1[to] tutor [sb]; coach [sb] (for exams)2tutoring; coachingคณิตká-nítคณิตká-nít1mathematics2mathematical; arithmeticก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerสอบกลางภาคsɔ̀ɔp-glaang-pâakสอบกลางภาคsɔ̀ɔp-glaang-pâakmidterm exam
Tomorrow we have an appointment for math tutoring before the midterm.
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เขาkǎoเข้าคอร์สkâo-kɔ́ɔtติวdtiuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaสอบเข้าsɔ̀ɔp-kâoมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai
He enrolled in a tutoring course to prepare for the university entrance exam.
กลุ่มเราglùm raoติวdtiuกันganแบบbàepตัวต่อตัวdtuua dtò dtuuaกับgàpอาจารย์aa-jaanเพื่อpêuuaทบทวนtóp-tuuanโจทย์jòhtยากyâakๆ-
Our group has one-on-one tutoring with the instructor to review difficult problems.
ศูนย์sǔunติวdtiuจัดjàtแพ็กเกจpɛ́k-gèetเร่งรัดrêng-rátที่tîiเน้นเทคนิคnén-ték-nìkทำtamข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́จำลองjam-lɔɔngสนามsà-nǎamสอบsɔ̀ɔpจริงjing
The tutoring center offers an intensive package focusing on test-taking techniques and realistic exam simulations.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtiu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |