ตี่

dtìi

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

narrow; small (of eyes)

having small, narrow eyes

Examples

หลานชายlǎan-chaaiหลานชายlǎan-chaai1nephew2grandsonของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ตี่dtìiตี่dtìi1narrow; small (of eyes)2Thai chasing gameและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My nephew has narrow eyes and is very cute.
3 more examples
เวลาwee-laaเธอtəəยิ้มyímทีไรtii-raiตาdtaaจะjàตี่dtìiจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnตาดำdtaa-damเลยləəi
Whenever you smile, your eyes get so narrow that your pupils can barely be seen.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàตาdtaaตี่dtèeแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwมีmeeแววตาwaew dtaaที่têeมีเสน่ห์mee sà-nàyดึงดูดใจdeung dòot jaiสาวsăaoๆ-
Even though he has narrow eyes, his eyes are charming enough to attract girls.
ลักษณะlák-sà-nàตาdtaaตี่dtìiเป็นbpenลักษณะlák-sà-nàทางพันธุกรรมtaang-pan-tú-gamที่tîiพบpópได้dâaiบ่อยbɔ̀iในกลุ่มnai-glùmประชากรbprà-chaa-gɔɔnเอเชียตะวันออกee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk
Narrow eyes are a genetic trait frequently found in East Asian populations.
2NounB1

Thai chasing game

a traditional Thai children's team game, similar to kabaddi, in which a player enters the other side while repeating “ตี่ตี่dtìi1narrow; 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] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ตี่dtèeตี่dtèe1narrow; small (of eyes)2Thai chasing gameกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลานวัดlaan wátลานวัดlaan wáttemple courtyard; open ground in a temple
When we were kids, we liked playing Tee at the temple courtyard.
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กฎgòtของkŏngการเล่นgaan lênตี่dtèeคือkeuผู้เล่นpôo lênต้องdtôngกลั้นglânหายใจhăai jaiแล้วláeoร้องróngตี่dtèeลากเสียงlâak sĭiangยาวyaaoๆ-
The rule of playing Tee is that the player has to hold their breath and make a long, continuous 'Tee' sound.
วันนี้wan-níiครูพละkruu-pá-láสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiเด็กนักเรียนdèk-nák-riianรู้จักrúu-jàkการละเล่นgaan-lá-lênพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanที่เรียกว่าtîi-rîiak-wâaตี่dtìi
Today, the physical education teacher taught the students about a traditional local game called Tee.
การเล่นgaan-lênตี่dtìiไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenความบันเทิงkwaam-ban-təəngในnaiวัยเด็กwai-dèkแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangช่วยchûuaiฝึกfʉ̀kความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonในnaiการgaanกลั้นglânหายใจhǎai-jaiอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Playing Tee is not just childhood entertainment, but it also helps train endurance in holding one's breath.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

dtìi

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + Mai ek → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——