ตี

dtii

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] hit; strike; beat

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

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2VerbB1

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

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

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3NounB1

early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)

A word placed before the numbers one through five to name the hours from 1 a.m. through 5 a.m. in traditional Thai timekeeping.

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4VerbB2

[to] forge; hammer (metal)

to shape metal by hitting it repeatedly with a hammer

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5VerbB2

[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

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6VerbB2

[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)ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asงบngópงบngópbudget (informal); fundsค่าเดินทางkâa-dəən-taangค่าเดินทางkâa-dəən-taangtravel expenses; transportation costsไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4moderate; reasonable (literary)ห้าhâaห้าhâafive (number)พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเดี๋ยวค่อยdǐiao-kɔ̂iเดี๋ยวค่อยdǐiao-kɔ̂ilater; not yetปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)จริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)
Let’s estimate the travel budget at about five thousand first, and adjust it later according to actual costs.
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7VerbC1

[to] interpret; construe; take as

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

Examples

He interpreted the teacher’s words incorrectly, so he did the homework differently from his classmates.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

dtii

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——