ติสท์
dtítMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
arty; indie; bohemian
having an artsy, indie, or unusual creative style
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeติสท์dtítติสท์dtítarty; indie; bohemianมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่เหมือนใครmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-kraiไม่เหมือนใครmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-krai1unique; one-of-a-kind; distinctive2uniquely; in a way unlike othersเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He dresses in a very artsy way, not like anyone else.
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เพื่อนpêuuanของฉันkŏng chănเป็นbpenคนติสท์kon dtítๆ-เธอterชอบchôpดูdooหนังอินดี้năng in-dêeและláeฟังfangเพลงplayngนอกกระแสnôk grà-săe
My friend is an artsy person; she likes to watch indie films and listen to non-mainstream music.
ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านนี้ráan néeตกแต่งdtòk dtàengร้านráanได้dâiติสท์dtítดีนะdee náมีแต่mee dtàeมุมmumสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiให้hâiถ่ายรูปtàai rôop
This coffee shop is decorated in a really artsy way; there are only beautiful corners to take pictures in.
บางครั้งbaang-krángแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ติสท์dtítเกินไปgəən-bpaiจนjonคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpaiไม่mâiเข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâaเขาkǎoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanจะjàสื่อsʉ̀ʉอะไรà-rai
Sometimes his concepts are too artsy for ordinary people to understand what he is trying to convey.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ติสท์ said ติ๊ด?
dtít
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Silent letterท์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written ติ๊ด (dtít). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
dtít
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ติ๊ด (dtít).
ท์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.