ตีโต้
dtii-dtôoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] return a shot; rally
To hit a ball or shuttlecock back toward an opponent, or exchange shots with them, especially in racket sports.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ตีโต้dtii-dtôoตีโต้dtii-dtôo1[to] return a shot; rally2[to] counterattack; strike backลูกเทนนิสlûuk-teen-nítลูกเทนนิสlûuk-teen-nít1tennis ball2classifier use: ลูก (for balls)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
Yesterday, I practiced hitting a tennis ball back and forth with a friend.
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เราraoตีโต้dtii-dtôoลูกแบดlûuk-bɛ̀ɛtกันganอยู่yùuพักหนึ่งpák-nʉ̀ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตีdtiiลูกlûukออกɔ̀ɔkนอกnɔ̂ɔkสนามsà-nǎam
We exchanged badminton shots for a while, and then he hit the shuttlecock out of bounds.
ฉันchǎnกับgàpพ่อpɔ̂ɔชอบchɔ̂ɔpตีโต้dtii-dtôoลูกปิงปองlûuk-bping-bpɔɔngกันganไปมาbpai-maaมากกว่าmâak-gwàaแข่งกันkɛ̀ng-ganเอาaoคะแนนká-nɛɛn
My dad and I prefer hitting the ping-pong ball back and forth to competing for points.
แม้mɛ́ɛคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngจะjàตีdtiiลูกเทนนิสlûuk-teen-nítมาแรงmaa-rɛɛngจนjonเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngถอยtɔ̌ɔiไปbpaiท้ายtáaiคอร์ตkɔ́ɔtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangตีโต้กลับdtii-dtôo-glàpไปbpaiได้dâaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
Although his opponent hit the tennis ball so hard that he had to retreat to the back of the court, he still managed to return it accurately.
2VerbB2
[to] counterattack; strike back
To respond to an attack with an attack of one's own, including a military counterattack or a forceful response to criticism.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)โจมตีjoom-dtiiโจมตีjoom-dtii1[to] attack; assault2[to] criticize harshlyทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ตีโต้dtii-dtôoตีโต้dtii-dtôo1[to] return a shot; rally2[to] counterattack; strike backและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ยึดyʉ́tยึดyʉ́t1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)5[to] become stiff; seize upพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3space; arena (figurative)คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
When they were attacked, the soldiers counterattacked and managed to retake the area.
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ฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanทำงานtam-ngaanช้าcháaรัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtriiจึงjʉngตีโต้dtii-dtôoว่าwâaฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanเอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛพูดpûut
The opposition accused the government of working too slowly, so the minister hit back, saying that the opposition did nothing but talk.
แม้mɛ́ɛฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamจะมีjà-miiกำลังgam-langเหนือกว่าnʉ̌ʉa-gwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛหน่วยทหารnùuai-tá-hǎanยังyangสามารถsǎa-mâatตีโต้dtii-dtôoจนjonข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kต้องdtɔ̂ngถอยtɔ̌ɔiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakพื้นpʉ́ʉnที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanได้dâai
Although the opposing side had superior forces, the military unit managed to counterattack and force the enemy to withdraw from a strategically important area.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanกลับglàpตีโต้dtii-dtôoนักวิจารณ์nák-wí-jaanอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngจนjonทำให้tam-hâiความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngยิ่งyîngบานปลายbaan-bplaai
Instead of clarifying the facts, the executives lashed out at their critics, causing the conflict to escalate further.
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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โต้dtôoโต้dtôo1[to] retort; [to] rebut; [to] counter2[to] answer back; [to] talk back3[to] exchange replies; [to] return; [to] hit back[to] retort; [to] rebut; [to] counterPart 2
ตีโต้dtii-dtôoตีโต้dtii-dtôo[to] return a shot; rally[to] return a shot; rallyWord