ตี(dtee)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] hit; strike; beat

to bring the hand or an object against someone or something with force

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperตีdteeตีdtee1[to] swat; smack (insects/objects)2[to] forge; hammer (metal)3[to] print; stamp; imprint4[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)5[to] interpret; construe; take as6[to] chase away; drive off7o'clock (ตี + number, night hours)8[to] hit; strike; beat9[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)
He should not hit the dog.
2VerbA2

[to] swat; smack (insects/objects)

to strike quickly to kill or drive away insects or to knock something aside

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] hand; pass [sth] to [sb]3[to] select; choose (a small item)4a pinch (measure)ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulแมลงสาบmà-laeng sàapแมลงสาบmà-laeng sàapcockroachแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ตีไล่dtee lâiตีไล่dtee lâi1[to] drive away by hitting or threatening2[to] chase to catch up (sports)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingหนีไปnĕe bpaiหนีไปnĕe bpai[to] flee; run away; escape (away)
He hurriedly grabbed a stick, afraid of the cockroach, and struck to drive it away.
3VerbB1

[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)

to make sound by striking a drum, gong, or similar percussion instrument

Examples

เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (younger brother of parent)2older man (form of address)ตีdteeตีdtee1[to] swat; smack (insects/objects)2[to] forge; hammer (metal)3[to] print; stamp; imprint4[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)5[to] interpret; construe; take as6[to] chase away; drive off7o'clock (ตี + number, night hours)8[to] hit; strike; beat9[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)ระฆังrá-kangระฆังrá-kangbellเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วัดมาwát maaวัดมาwát maa[to] measure [sth] (and bring back the result); get measurementsทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremony
This morning, the old man struck the bell to call people in the temple to make merit.
4ClassifierB1

o'clock (ตีตีdtee1[to] swat; smack (insects/objects)2[to] forge; hammer (metal)3[to] print; stamp; imprint4[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)5[to] interpret; construe; take as6[to] chase away; drive off7o'clock (ตี + number, night hours)8[to] hit; strike; beat9[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum) + number, night hours)

used with numbers to indicate night-time hours in Thai timekeeping (e.g., ตีหนึ่งตีหนึ่งdtee nèung1 a.m. (01:00) = 1 a.m.)

Examples

รถไฟrót faiรถไฟrót fai1railway; rail service2trainออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign9[in sports] out of boundsตีห้าdtee hâaตีห้าdtee hâa5 a.m.; five in the morningพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
The train leaves at 5 a.m. tomorrow.
5VerbB2

[to] forge; hammer (metal)

to shape metal by hitting it repeatedly with a hammer

Examples

ช่างตีเหล็กchâng dtee lèkช่างตีเหล็กchâng dtee lèkblacksmith; ironsmithกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofตีdteeตีdtee1[to] swat; smack (insects/objects)2[to] forge; hammer (metal)3[to] print; stamp; imprint4[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)5[to] interpret; construe; take as6[to] chase away; drive off7o'clock (ตี + number, night hours)8[to] hit; strike; beat9[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)แผ่นเหล็กpàen lèkแผ่นเหล็กpàen lèksteel plate; iron sheetให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitโค้งkóhngโค้งkóhng1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveมีดmêetมีดmêetknife
The blacksmith is hammering the sheet of metal into a curve to make a knife.
6VerbB2

[to] print; stamp; imprint

to press a seal, mark, or inked design onto a surface; to print a mark such as a date or serial number

Examples

เจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeofficial; officer; staff memberตีdteeตีdtee1[to] swat; smack (insects/objects)2[to] forge; hammer (metal)3[to] print; stamp; imprint4[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)5[to] interpret; construe; take as6[to] chase away; drive off7o'clock (ตี + number, night hours)8[to] hit; strike; beat9[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)ตราประทับdtraa bprà-tápตราประทับdtraa bprà-tápstamp; sealวันที่wan tîiวันที่wan tîicalendar date; specific day of a monthรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] take; catch (transport)7[to] host; welcome8[to] withstand; bearเอกสารèk-gà-săanเอกสารèk-gà-săan1document2documentationที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมุมmumมุมmum1angle2corner3point of view; perspectiveกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2document; paperwork3sheet of paper; piece of paper
The officer stamped the date received on the corner of the paper.
7VerbB2

[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)

to make a rough calculation or judgment without exact data; to take as an approximate value

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตีdteeตีdtee1[to] swat; smack (insects/objects)2[to] forge; hammer (metal)3[to] print; stamp; imprint4[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)5[to] interpret; construe; take as6[to] chase away; drive off7o'clock (ตี + number, night hours)8[to] hit; strike; beat9[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)งบngòpงบngòp1budget (informal); funds2budget- (attributive use)ค่าเดินทางkâa dern taangค่าเดินทางkâa dern taang1travel expenses; transportation costs2fare; ticket priceไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1[to] estimate; approximate2approximately; about3estimate (noun)4moderate; modest (archaic/literary)ห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2haha (laughter, chat slang)พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to] tie; bind; fasten5kin; relations; lineage (formal)6[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเดี๋ยวค่อยdĭiao kôiเดี๋ยวค่อยdĭiao kôilater; not yetปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)จริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)
Let’s estimate the travel budget at about five thousand first, and adjust it later according to actual costs.
8VerbB2

[to] chase away; drive off

to force someone or something to go away by threatening or striking

Examples

ชาวสวนchaao sŭuanชาวสวนchaao sŭuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batตีdteeตีdtee1[to] swat; smack (insects/objects)2[to] forge; hammer (metal)3[to] print; stamp; imprint4[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)5[to] interpret; construe; take as6[to] chase away; drive off7o'clock (ตี + number, night hours)8[to] hit; strike; beat9[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)สุนัขจรจัดsù-nák jon jàtสุนัขจรจัดsù-nák jon jàtstray dogให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหนีnĕeหนีnĕe1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elopeออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)แปลงผักbplaeng pàkแปลงผักbplaeng pàkvegetable plot; vegetable bed
The gardener used a stick to drive away the stray dog from the vegetable plot.
9VerbC1

[to] interpret; construe; take as

to read or take a meaning from [sth]; to construe [sth] in a particular way

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตีความdtee kwaamตีความdtee kwaam1[to] interpret2[to] construe legallyคำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2illegal; against the law3improper; inappropriate4miss-; wrongly (prefix/adverbial use)5be wrong; make a mistakeเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchคนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per2apiece; each (distribution marker)3separate; different (for each)แบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
He interpreted the teacher’s words incorrectly, so he did the homework differently from his classmates.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4mold; die5edition; print run6pattern; design
  • [to] type; key in
  • [to] print (produce text/images)
  • print; impression
  • mold; die
  • edition; print run
  • pattern; design
ตบdtòpตบdtòp1[to] slap2[to] smack; swat3[to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hit4slap; smack
  • [to] slap
  • [to] smack; swat
  • [to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hit
  • slap; smack
ประทับbprà-tápประทับbprà-táp1[to] stamp; [to] impress2[to] sit (royal/respectful); [to] be seated3[to] reside; [to] stay (royal)4[to] be deeply impressed; [to] be touched
  • [to] stamp; [to] impress
  • [to] sit (royal/respectful); [to] be seated
  • [to] reside; [to] stay (royal)
  • [to] be deeply impressed; [to] be touched
ฟาดfâatฟาดfâat1[to] spend decisively; [to] splurge2[to] polish off (food); [to] devour3[to] serve (a look/line); [to] slay (stylish impact); [to] deliver fiercely (slang)4[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whack
  • [to] spend decisively; [to] splurge
  • [to] polish off (food); [to] devour
  • [to] serve (a look/line); [to] slay (stylish impact); [to] deliver fiercely (slang)
  • [to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whack
ทุบtúpทุบtúp1[to] hit; strike; smash2[to] pound; crush3[to] break open by force4[to] slash prices; bargain hard (colloq.)
  • [to] hit; strike; smash
  • [to] pound; crush
  • [to] break open by force
  • [to] slash prices; bargain hard (colloq.)