ตีสนิท
dtii-sà-nìtMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] cozy up to; ingratiate oneself
to deliberately become friendly with someone, often to gain favor, access, or advantage
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptตีสนิทdtii-sà-nìtตีสนิทdtii-sà-nìt[to] cozy up to; ingratiate oneselfหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaboss; leader; chiefเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward3[to] push up; drive up [prices, levels, etc.]4happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekproject (work/assignment)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
He tried to cozy up to the boss to ask for help pushing his project.
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นักข่าวnák-kàaoบางคนbaang-konตีสนิทดาราdtii-sà-nìt-daa-raaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้ข่าวdâai-kàaoวงในwong-naiก่อนใครgɔ̀ɔn-krai
Some reporters deliberately befriend celebrities to get insider news before others.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánตีสนิทdtii-sà-nìtผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-ponในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiหวังwǎngจะjàได้เปรียบdâai-bprìiapในnaiการหาเสียงgaan-hǎa-sǐiang
That politician cozied up to local power brokers in hopes of gaining an advantage in the election.
เขาkăoแกล้งทำเป็นglâeng tam bpenช่วยงานchûuai ngaanอาสาaa-săaเพื่อpêuuaค่อยๆkôi kôiตีสนิทdtee sà-nìtคณะกรรมการká-ná gam-má-gaanแล้วláeoขอkŏrสิทธิ์sìtเข้าถึงkâo tĕungข้อมูลkôr moonที่têeคนทั่วไปkon tûua bpaiดูdooไม่ได้mâi dâai
He pretended to help with volunteer work to gradually become friendly with the committee, then asked for access to data the public can’t see.
ช่วงchûuangเข้าkâoชั้นเรียนchán riianใหม่màiฉันchănพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตีสนิทdtee sà-nìtเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanด้วยdûuayการgaanชวนคุยchuan kuiเรื่องงานrêuuang ngaanกลุ่มglùm
When starting a new class, I try to get close to classmates by inviting them to talk about group work.
เขาkǎoตีสนิทdtii-sà-nìtกับgàpรุ่นพี่rûn-pîiผ่านpàanกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamชมรมchom-romเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiกันganมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
He cultivated closeness with seniors through club activities to become more familiar with them.
เธอterค่อยๆkôi kôiตีสนิทdtee sà-nìtกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมทีมpêuuan rûuam teemด้วยdûuayการช่วยgaan chûuaiงานngaanเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiและláeคอยkoiถามไถ่tăam tàìสารทุกข์สุกดิบsăa-rá-túk sùk dìp
She gradually cultivated closeness with her teammates by helping with small tasks and checking in on how they were doing.
ผมpŏmตั้งใจdtâng jaiตีสนิทdtee sà-nìtอาจารย์ที่ปรึกษาaa-jaan têe bprèuk-săaโดยdoiนัดnátพูดคุยpôot kuiเป็นระยะๆbpen rá-yá rá-yáเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangความไว้ใจkwaam wái jaiและláeสื่อสารsèu-săanได้dâiราบรื่นrâap-rêun
I make a point of getting close to my advisor by scheduling regular chats to build trust and smooth communication.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตีสนิท said ตี-สะ-หนิด?
dtii-sà-nìt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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สนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1close; intimate (relationship)2completely; thoroughly3tight; snug; sealedclose; intimate (relationship)Part 2
ตีสนิทdtii-sà-nìtตีสนิทdtii-sà-nìt[to] cozy up to; ingratiate oneself[to] cozy up to; ingratiate oneselfWord