ตีพูล
dtii-puunMeaning
1VerbB1
to play pool
To play the cue sport known as pool; informal, colloquial Thai usage.
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตีพูลdtii-puunตีพูลdtii-puunto play poolกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallแถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)มหาลัยmá-hǎa-laiมหาลัยmá-hǎa-laiuniversity (colloquial)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go play pool at the place near the university this evening?
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanผมpǒmไปbpaiตีพูลdtii-puunกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแล้วlɛ́ɛoชนะchá-náหลายlǎaiไม้máaiเลยləəi
Yesterday I went to play pool with friends and won several racks.
We meet to play pool every Friday to relax after work.
เขาkǎoตีพูลdtii-puunเก่งมากgèng-mâakวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnเดินdəənลูกlûukและlɛ́คุมkumขาวkǎaoได้dâaiแม่นmɛ̂nจนjonคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngกดดันgòt-dan
He plays pool very well, planning shots and controlling the cue ball so precisely that opponents feel pressured.
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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พูลpuunพูลpuun1pool (swimming pool)2pool (billiards)3pool; shared fund or resource4[to] pool; combine resourcespool (swimming pool)Part 2
ตีพูลdtii-puunตีพูลdtii-puunto play poolto play poolWord