ตีสอง
dtii-sɔ̌ɔngMeaning
1NounA2
2 a.m.
two o'clock in the morning
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutตีสองdtii-sɔ̌ɔngตีสองdtii-sɔ̌ɔng2 a.m.เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingนาฬิกาปลุกnaa-lí-gaa-bplùkนาฬิกาปลุกnaa-lí-gaa-bplùkalarm clockดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; like
I woke up at two in the morning because the alarm rang.
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รถทัวร์rót-tuuaออกɔ̀ɔkตีสองdtii-sɔ̌ɔngเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngสถานีsà-tǎa-niiก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laa
The coach departs at 2 a.m.; we have to get to the station early.
Last night I worked until two in the morning and then went to sleep.
เขาkǎoนัดnátส่งของsòng-kɔ̌ɔngตอนdtɔɔnตีสองdtii-sɔ̌ɔngเพราะprɔ́ถนนtà-nǒnโล่งlôongและlɛ́ขนย้ายkǒn-yáaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
He scheduled the delivery at 2 a.m. because the roads are clear and moving goods is easier.
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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ตีสองdtii-sɔ̌ɔngตีสองdtii-sɔ̌ɔng2 a.m.2 a.m.Word