ตีฟู
dtii-fuuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] tease hair; fluff up (hair)
to comb, backcomb, or brush hair so it becomes puffed or voluminous
Examples
ช่างทำผมchâang-tam-pǒmช่างทำผมchâang-tam-pǒmhairdresser; hairstylistกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesตีฟูdtii-fuuตีฟูdtii-fuu[to] tease hair; fluff up (hair)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; client
The hairdresser is backcombing the customer's hair to add volume.
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ในnaiยุคyúk80ผู้หญิงpôo yĭngนิยมní-yomตีฟูdtee fooผมpŏmให้ดูhâi dooใหญ่ๆyài yàiเป็นbpenแฟชั่นfae-chânที่têeฮิตhítมากmâak
In the 80s, it was very fashionable for women to tease their hair to make it look big.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiผมpŏmดูdooหนาnăaขึ้นkêunลองใช้long cháiสเปรย์sà-bprayแล้วláeoตีฟูdtee fooที่têeโคนผมkohn pŏmเบาๆbao bao
If you want your hair to look thicker, try using hairspray and gently backcombing it at the roots.
เจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakทำtamทรงผมเกล้าสูงsong-pǒm-glâao-sǔungที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiเทคนิคték-nìkการตีฟูgaan-dtii-fuuอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผมpǒmอยู่ทรงyùu-songตลอดวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wan
The bride chose a high updo hairstyle that required meticulous backcombing techniques to keep the hair in place all day.
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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ฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff upfluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavenedPart 2
ตีฟูdtii-fuuตีฟูdtii-fuu[to] tease hair; fluff up (hair)[to] tease hair; fluff up (hair)Word