ตีน
dtiinMeanings
1NounB2
foot (coarse/informal)
A foot; coarse or vulgar in polite contexts for a person’s foot; neutral for animals. Often used in insults.
Examples
หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]เหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)โคลนkloonโคลนkloon1mud2[to] cloneจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตีนdtiinตีนdtiin1foot (coarse/informal)2base; bottom; foot (of sth)เลอะlə́เลอะlə́1dirty; smeared; messy (stained)2[to] get smeared; [to] become dirtyไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the boardเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
That dog stepped in mud and its feet got completely dirty.
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Don't step on my foot on the train; it hurts.
เวลาwee-laaเดินป่าdəən-bpàaเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangตีนdtiinไม่ให้mâi-hâiโดนdoonหนามnǎamเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaเจ็บjèpขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaจะjàลำบากlam-bàakมากmâak
When hiking, we must be careful not to prick our feet with thorns, because if they get hurt it will be very troublesome.
2NounB2
base; bottom; foot (of sth)
The base or bottom part of something, e.g., the foot of a mountain or the bottom end of a pole (informal/register-specific).
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ตรงตีนdtrong dteenตรงตีนdtrong dteenat the foot/baseเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
Villagers set up a small market at the foot of the mountain because many tourists pass by.
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เราraoนัดnátกันganเจอjəəที่ตีนtîi-dtiinสะพานsà-paanแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเดินข้ามdəən-kâamไปด้วยกันbpai-dûuai-gan
We arranged to meet at the base of the bridge and then walk across together.
เสาธงsǎo-tongเอนeenเพราะprɔ́ลมแรงlom-rɛɛngจนjonเชือกchʉ̂ʉakพันกันpan-ganยุ่งyûngที่ตีนtîi-dtiinเสาsǎo
The flagpole leaned due to strong winds, causing the rope to tangle at the bottom of the pole.
มัคคุเทศก์mák-kú-têetอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaหินhǐnก้อนgɔ̂ɔnใหญ่yàiนี้níiเป็นbpenจุดสังเกตjùt-sǎng-gèetตรงตีนผาdtrong-dtiin-pǎaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmไต่dtàiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai
The guide explained that this large rock is a landmark at the base of the cliff before starting the climb.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtiin
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 | — | — |