ตี่ๆ
dtèe dtèeMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
narrow (of eyes); small
(of eyes) narrow, small, or slanted in shape
Examples
น้องชายnóng chaaiน้องชายnóng chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineมีตาmee dtaaมีตาmee dtaa1[to] have eyes2[to] be discerning; have an eye (for)ตี่ๆdtèe dtèeตี่ๆdtèe dtèenarrow (of eyes); smallเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughคนจีนkon jeenคนจีนkon jeenChinese person; Chinese people
My younger brother has small, narrow eyes like a Chinese person.
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เวลาway-laaเขาkăoหัวเราะhŭua róตาdtaaตี่ๆdtèe dtèeของเขาkŏng kăoจะjàหยีyĕeจนjonแทบtâepมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕnตาดำdtaa damเลยloie
When he laughs, his narrow eyes squint so much that you can barely see his pupils.
เธอterเคยkoeiไม่ชอบmâi chôpตาdtaaตี่ๆdtèe dtèeของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngแต่dtàeตอนนี้dton néeเธอterคิดว่าkít wâaมันmanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen èek-gà-lákดีdee
She used to dislike her own narrow eyes, but now she thinks they are quite unique.
ช่างแต่งหน้าchâang dtàeng nâaสาธิตsăa-títวิธีwí-teeการกรีดgaan grèetอายไลเนอร์aai-lai-nêrเพื่อpêuuaทำให้tam hâiดวงตาduuang dtaaตี่ๆdtèe dtèeดูdooกลมโตglom dtohและláeโดดเด่นdòht dènมากmâakยิ่งขึ้นyîng kêun
The makeup artist demonstrated how to apply eyeliner to make narrow eyes look bigger and more prominent.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตี่ๆ said ตี่-ตี่?
dtèe dtèe
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtèe
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 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 | — | — |