ตีซี้
dtii-síiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] buddy up to [sb]; [to] act overly familiar
to try to become close friends with someone or act overly familiar, often quickly or with an ulterior motive
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามเข้าpá-yaa-yaam-kâoพยายามเข้าpá-yaa-yaam-kâokeep trying!; don't give up!มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตีซี้dtii-síiตีซี้dtii-síi[to] buddy up to [sb]; [to] act overly familiarกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operate
He tried to act overly familiar with me because he wanted me to help with his work.
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เซลล์seelคนkonนั้นnánพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพูดจาpûut-jaaตีซี้dtii-síiลูกค้าlûuk-káaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหวังwǎngจะjàปิดbpìtยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiให้ได้hâi-dâai
That salesperson tried to speak overly familiarly with the customer in hopes of closing the sale.
พอporรู้rúuว่าwâaฉันchănถูกหวยtòok hŭuaiญาติyâatห่างๆhàang hàangที่têeไม่เคยmâi koieคุยกันkui ganก็gâwรีบเข้าrîip kâoมาmaaตีซี้dtee séeทันทีtan tee
As soon as they found out I won the lottery, distant relatives who never talked to me quickly rushed to act like close friends.
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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ตีซี้dtii-síiตีซี้dtii-síi[to] buddy up to [sb]; [to] act overly familiar[to] buddy up to [sb]; [to] act overly familiarWord