ตีทอง
dtii-tɔɔngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] beat gold into leaf
To hammer gold into extremely thin sheets (gold leaf).
Examples
ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuartisan; craftsperson; skilled tradespersonใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderค้อนkónค้อนkón1hammer2[to] cast a reproachful sideways glance at [sb]และláeและláeand (coordinating)บัวรองbuua rongบัวรองbuua ronglotus base/pedestal (architectural/ritual)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-ตีทองdtee tongตีทองdtee tong[to] beat gold into leafให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แผ่นบางpàen baangแผ่นบางpàen baangthin sheet; thin layer; foilจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]ทองคำเปลวtong kam bpleoทองคำเปลวtong kam bpleogold leaf
The craftsman uses a hammer and a cushion to gradually hammer gold into thin sheets, becoming gold leaf.
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กว่าจะgwàa-jàได้dâaiทองคำเปลวtɔɔng-kam-bpleeoหนึ่งnʉ̀ngปึกbpʉ̀kเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngตีทองdtii-tɔɔngซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám-lɛ́ɛo-sám-lâoจนjonบางbaangแทบtɛ̂ɛpโปร่งแสงbpròong-sɛ̌ɛng
To produce a stack of gold leaf, he has to hammer the gold repeatedly until it’s almost translucent.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปิดทองbpìt-tɔɔngพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupช่างchângจะjàตีทองdtii-tɔɔngให้hâiบางbaangสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแผ่นทองpɛ̀n-tɔɔngแนบสนิทnɛ̂ɛp-sà-nìtกับgàpผิวงานpǐu-ngaan
Before gilding the Buddha statue, the artisan hammers the gold to an even thinness so the gold leaf adheres smoothly to the surface.
สำนักsǎm-nákช่างchângโบราณboo-raanสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiตีทองdtii-tɔɔngตามdtaamจังหวะjang-wàที่tîiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́ควบคุมkûuap-kumแรงมือrɛɛng-mʉʉเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiแผ่นทองpɛ̀n-tɔɔngที่tîiบางbaangละเอียดlá-ìiatโดยdooiไม่mâiขาดkàat
Traditional workshops teach hammering gold with steady rhythm and controlled force to produce ultra-thin gold leaf without tearing.
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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ตีทองdtii-tɔɔngตีทองdtii-tɔɔng[to] beat gold into leaf[to] beat gold into leafWord