ตีสี่
dtii-sìiMeanings
1NounA2
four o’clock in the morning; 4 a.m.
4 a.m.; the time at four in the morning.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตีสี่dtii-sìiตีสี่dtii-sìi1four o’clock in the morning; 4 a.m.2at 4 a.m.พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
It is exactly four a.m. now.
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The alarm rang at four a.m. today.
Tomorrow we will wake up at four a.m. to go to the airport.
Four a.m. is when the roads are clear and the air is cool.
2AdverbA2
at 4 a.m.
Used adverbially to indicate an action occurring at 4 a.m.
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 aboutตีสี่dtii-sìiตีสี่dtii-sìi1four o’clock in the morning; 4 a.m.2at 4 a.m.ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I wake up at 4 a.m. every day.
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Yesterday he went running at 4 a.m. because the weather was cool.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangตีสี่dtii-sìiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangรถติดrót-dtìt
Tomorrow we will leave at 4 a.m. to avoid traffic.
แม่mɛ̂ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaหุงhǔngข้าวkâaoตีสี่dtii-sìiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔngที่tîiตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháo
Mom has to get up to cook rice at 4 a.m. before going to sell at the morning market.
Tones
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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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ตีสี่dtii-sìiตีสี่dtii-sìifour o’clock in the morning; 4 a.m.four o’clock in the morning; 4 a.m.Word