ตี่(dtèe)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
narrow; small (of eyes)
having small, narrow eyes
Examples
หลานชายlăan chaaiหลานชายlăan chaai1nephew2grandsonของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)ตี่dtèeตี่dtèe1narrow; small (of eyes)2Thai chasing gameและláeและláeand (coordinating)น่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1sweet; considerate (behavior)2cute; adorable; lovely3endearing; likable (personality)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
My nephew has narrow eyes and is very cute.
2NounB1
Thai chasing game
a traditional Thai children's team game, similar to kabaddi, in which a player enters the other side while repeating “ตี่ตี่dtèe1narrow; small (of eyes)2Thai chasing game” in one breath
Examples
ตอนเด็กdton dèkตอนเด็กdton dèkduring childhoodๆ-พวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)ตี่dtèeตี่dtèe1narrow; small (of eyes)2Thai chasing gameกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotลานวัดlaan wátลานวัดlaan wáttemple courtyard; open ground in a temple
When we were kids, we liked playing Tee at the temple courtyard.