ถิ่น
tìnMeanings
1NounB2
habitat; natural range
the natural area where an animal, plant, or species normally lives or is found
Examples
หมีแพนด้าmǐi-pɛɛn-dâaหมีแพนด้าmǐi-pɛɛn-dâagiant pandaอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ถิ่นtìnถิ่นtìn1habitat; natural range2native place; homeland3region; localityป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไผ่pàiไผ่pài1bamboo2Phai (given name/nickname)หนาแน่นnǎa-nɛ̂nหนาแน่นnǎa-nɛ̂n1dense; crowded2thick; compact
Pandas live in mountainous forest habitats with dense bamboo.
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นักดูนกnák-duu-nókเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiสำรวจsǎm-rùuatถิ่นtìnของkɔ̌ɔngนกnókหายากhǎa-yâakริมrimชายเลนchaai-leen
Birdwatchers traveled to survey the habitat of a rare bird along the mangroves.
การตัดไม้ทำลายป่าgaan-dtàt-máai-tam-laai-bpàaกระทบgrà-tópถิ่นtìnของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaทำให้tam-hâiหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítต้องdtɔ̂ngอพยพòp-pá-yóp
Deforestation affects wildlife habitats, forcing many species to migrate.
การฟื้นฟูgaan-fʉ́ʉn-fuuพื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำpʉ́ʉn-tîi-chûm-náamช่วยchûuaiคืนkʉʉnถิ่นtìnให้hâiสัตว์น้ำsàt-náamและlɛ́พืชpʉ̂ʉtท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnกลับมาglàp-maaเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtoo
Restoring wetlands helps return habitats to aquatic animals and native plants so they can thrive again.
2NounB2
native place; homeland
a place where a person or community originates or belongs; one's home area
Examples
ถึงจะtĕung jàถึงจะtĕung jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)นานแล้วnaan láewนานแล้วnaan láewa long time ago; for a long time nowแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ถิ่นtìnถิ่นtìn1habitat; natural range2native place; homeland3region; localityของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineยังคงyang kongยังคงyang kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เชียงใหม่chiiang màiเชียงใหม่chiiang mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Province
Even though I’ve lived in Bangkok for a long time, my home area is still Chiang Mai.
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เวลาwee-laaคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngถิ่นtìnเดิมdəəmฉันchǎnมักmákนึกถึงnʉ́k-tʉ̌ngตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoกับgàpกลิ่นกาแฟglìn-gaa-fɛɛหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan
When I think of my home area, I often picture the morning market and the smell of coffee in front of the house.
เขาkǎoภูมิใจpuum-jaiในnaiถิ่นtìnของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonและlɛ́พยายามpá-yaa-yaamกลับไปglàp-bpaiช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanชุมชนchum-chonทุกปีtúk-bpii
He takes pride in his home area and tries to go back to help the community every year.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooต่างถิ่นdtàang-tìnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəยังyangรักษาrák-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎaและlɛ́ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiของkɔ̌ɔngถิ่นtìnพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛไว้wáiอย่างเหนียวแน่นyàang-nǐiao-nɛ̂n
Although she grew up away from her home area, she has firmly preserved her parents’ language and traditions.
3NounB2
region; locality
a specific area or district, often with a distinctive character or community
Examples
ย่านนี้yâan néeย่านนี้yâan néethis area; this neighborhoodเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ถิ่นtìnถิ่นtìn1habitat; natural range2native place; homeland3region; localityของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeงานศิลปะngaan sĭn-là-bpàงานศิลปะngaan sĭn-là-bpàartwork; work of artมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคาเฟ่kaa-fêhคาเฟ่kaa-fêhcafé; coffee shopและláeและláeand (coordinating)สตูดิโอเล็กsà-dtuu-dì-oh lékสตูดิโอเล็กsà-dtuu-dì-oh léksmall studioๆ-เต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)
This neighborhood is a district of artists, full of small cafes and studios.
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ตลาดเก่าdtà-làat gàoแห่งhàengนั้นnánถือเป็นtĕu bpenถิ่นtìnของkŏngคนท้องถิ่นkon tóng tìnจริงjingๆ-นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoยังyangไม่ค่อยmâi kôiรู้จักrúu jàk
That old market is truly a local district; tourists don't really know about it yet.
ถนนtà-nǒnสายsǎaiนี้níiเป็นbpenถิ่นtìnของkɔ̌ɔngช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmจึงjʉngยังyangรักษาrák-sǎaบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatคลาสสิกklâat-sìkไว้wáiได้dâai
This street is a district of traditional craftsmen, so it has preserved its classic atmosphere.
เขาkǎoย้ายyáaiมาmaaอยู่yùuถิ่นtìnที่tîiมีmiiชุมชนchum-chonคนจีนโพ้นทะเลkon-jiin-póon-tá-leeทำให้tam-hâiวัฒนธรรมอาหารwát-tá-ná-tam-aa-hǎanที่นี่tîi-nîiมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákมากmâak
He moved to a district with an overseas Chinese community, which gives the local cuisine a very distinctive character.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tìn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |