ตีขิม
dtii-kǐmMeaning
1VerbB1
to play the khim
To play the Thai hammered dulcimer (ขิมขิมkǐmkhim (Thai hammered dulcimer)) by striking its strings with small bamboo or wooden mallets.
Examples
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ตีขิมdtii-kǐmตีขิมdtii-kǐmto play the khimทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันเสาร์wan-sǎoวันเสาร์wan-sǎoSaturday
My younger sister learns to play the khim every Saturday.
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ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkคุณย่าkun yâaเคยkoeiสอนsŏnให้hâiฉันchănตีขิมdtee kĭmแต่dtàeตอนนี้dton néeลืมleuumไปหมดแล้วbpai mòt láeo
When I was young, my grandmother used to teach me to play the khim, but now I've forgotten everything.
เสียงsǐiangคนตีkon-dtiiขิมkǐmในnaiร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanไทยtaiตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดีมากdii-mâak
The sound of someone playing the khim in the Thai restaurant at night creates a great atmosphere.
การgaanจะjàตีขิมdtii-kǐmให้ได้hâi-dâaiเสียงsǐiangไพเราะpai-rɔ́และlɛ́ถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngตามdtaamทำนองเพลงtam-nɔɔng-pleengไทยเดิมtai-dəəmนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnอย่างหนักyàang-nàk
To play the khim with a beautiful sound and correctly follow traditional Thai melodies requires diligent practice.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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 as[to] hit; strike; beatPart 1
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ตีขิมdtii-kǐmตีขิมdtii-kǐmto play the khimto play the khimWord