ตีมือ
dtii-mʉʉMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] high-five
to touch hands with someone in celebration, encouragement, or agreement (to give a high five)
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ดีใจdee jaiดีใจdee jaiglad; happyและláeและláeand (coordinating)ตีมือdtee meuuตีมือdtee meuu1[to] high-five2[to] slap [sb]’s hand; smack a handกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureทำคะแนนtam ká-naenทำคะแนนtam ká-naen1[to] score; [to] get points2[to] gain favor [with sb]ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The kids were happy and high-fived after scoring.
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เพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimวิ่งwîngเข้ามาkâo-maaตีมือdtii-mʉʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jai
A teammate ran over to high-five for encouragement.
เราraoตกลงกันdtòk-long-ganเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ตีมือdtii-mʉʉเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanแห่งhɛ̀ngข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-long
We reached an agreement and high-fived as a sign of the deal.
2VerbB1
[to] slap [sb]’s hand; smack a hand
to strike or smack someone’s hand as a mild punishment, reprimand, or to stop them from doing something
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseตีdteeตีdtee1[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 asมือเบาmeuu baoมือเบาmeuu bao1gentle-handed; light touch2light-fingered; prone to steal3petty thief; pickpocketๆ-เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertก่อนอาหารgòn aa-hăanก่อนอาหารgòn aa-hăanbefore meals
Mom lightly smacked my hand when I was about to grab snacks before dinner.
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The teacher smacked the child’s hand to warn them not to snatch toys.
My older brother smacked my hand to stop me from pressing the dangerous button.
Grandma lightly smacked her grandchild’s hand as a reprimand, not to harm.
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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ตีมือdtii-mʉʉตีมือdtii-mʉʉ[to] high-five[to] high-fiveWord