ตีแรง
dtii-rɛɛngMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] hit/beat [sb]/[sth] hard; strike forcefully
To hit or beat with great force; also used for beating ingredients vigorously (e.g., eggs or cream).
Examples
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The boxer hits very hard.
The chef beats the eggs vigorously to make them fluffy.
เวลาway-laaจะjàตอกdtòkตะปูdtà-bpuuคุณkunต้องdtôngตีdteeแรงๆraeng raengไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánมันmanจะjàไม่mâiเข้าเนื้อkâo néuuaไม้mái
When you hammer a nail, you have to hit it hard, otherwise it won't go into the wood.
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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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 2
ตีแรงdtii-rɛɛngตีแรงdtii-rɛɛng[to] hit/beat [sb]/[sth] hard; strike forcefully[to] hit/beat [sb]/[sth] hard; strike forcefullyWord