ตียุง
dtii-yungMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] swat/kill mosquitoes
To hit or slap mosquitoes to kill them or drive them away.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตียุงdtii-yungตียุงdtii-yung[to] swat/kill mosquitoesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleeves
I slap a mosquito on my arm.
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Last night I had to swat mosquitoes many times before bed.
He used a mosquito swatter to drive away the mosquitoes flying in the kitchen.
พอpɔɔไฟดับfai-dàpทุกคนtúk-konพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตียุงdtii-yungกันganใหญ่yàiเพราะprɔ́ยุงyungออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเยอะมากyə́-mâak
When the power went out, everyone tried hard to swat mosquitoes because so many came out.
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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ตียุงdtii-yungตียุงdtii-yung[to] swat/kill mosquitoes[to] swat/kill mosquitoesWord