ถี่ยิบ
tìi-yípMeanings
1AdverbB2
very frequently; in rapid succession
Occurring at a very high frequency; repeatedly in rapid succession (used adverbially to intensify frequency).
Examples
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillโทรหาtoo-hǎaโทรหาtoo-hǎa[to] call/phone [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ถี่ยิบtìi-yípถี่ยิบtìi-yíp1very frequently; in rapid succession2extremely dense; closely spacedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toรำคาญram-kaanรำคาญram-kaan1annoyed; irritated2[to] be annoyed; feel irritated by [sth/sb]แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Since yesterday, he has been calling me so frequently that I'm starting to get annoyed.
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ช่วงchûuangใกล้glâiสอบsɔ̀ɔpลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoฉันchǎnอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉถี่ยิบtìi-yípทั้งวันทั้งคืนtáng-wan-táng-kʉʉn
Near the exam period, my daughter studies extremely frequently, day and night.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngประกาศbprà-gàatปลดbplòtพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanถี่ยิบtìi-yípจนjonน่าใจหายnâa-jai-hǎai
During the economic crisis, many companies announced layoffs with alarming frequency.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamต่อdtɔ̀ɔนายกรัฐมนตรีnaa-yók-rát-tà-mon-dtriiถี่ยิบtìi-yípเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngประกาศbprà-gàatไปbpai
Reporters barraged the prime minister with questions about the newly announced policy.
2AdjectiveB2
extremely dense; closely spaced
Extremely dense or tightly packed; appearing as very fine or closely spaced points or occurrences (e.g., a densely dotted pattern; rain falling in rapid fine drops).
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเย็บผ้าyép-pâaเย็บผ้าyép-pâa[to] sew (clothes/fabric)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmฝีเข็มfǐi-kěm1stitch; suture2stitch workmanship/techniqueที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3subtle; delicate; sensitive4refined (opposite of crude)ถี่ยิบtìi-yípถี่ยิบtìi-yíp1very frequently; in rapid succession2extremely dense; closely spaced
My mom is sewing the fabric with incredibly fine and dense stitches.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpเสื้อเชิ้ตลายsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ət-laaiทางtaangถี่ยิบtìi-yípตัวdtuuaนี้níiมากmâakดูduuสุภาพsù-pâapดีdii
I really like this shirt with the dense stripe pattern; it looks polite.
ภาพวาดpâap-wâatนี้níiใช้cháiเทคนิคték-nìkการจุดgaan-jùtสีsǐiถี่ยิบtìi-yípเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangแสงและเงาsɛ̌ɛng-lɛ́-ngaoทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətมิติmí-dtìที่tîiน่าทึ่งnâa-tʉ̂ng
This painting uses the technique of applying dense dots of color to create light and shadow, resulting in a stunning dimension.
พรมเปอร์เซียprom-bpəə-siiaผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiมีmiiลวดลายlûuat-laaiที่tîiสลับซับซ้อนsà-làp-sáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́ถี่ยิบtìi-yípแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngทักษะták-sàชั้นสูงchán-sǔungของkɔ̌ɔngช่างทอchâang-tɔɔ
This Persian rug has an intricate and densely packed pattern, showcasing the high skill of the weaver.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tìi
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ถี่tìiถี่tìi1frequent; occurring often2frequently; often3dense; closely spaced; tight4closely; denselyfrequent; occurring oftenPart 1
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ถี่ยิบtìi-yípถี่ยิบtìi-yípvery frequently; in rapid successionvery frequently; in rapid successionWord