ถี่ๆ
tèe tèeMeanings
1AdverbB1
frequently; repeatedly
happening many times in a short period.
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He's been coughing frequently recently; I suspect he has a cold.
รถติดrót dtìtนานมากnaan mâakจนjonคนขับรถkon kàp rótบีบbèepแตรdtraeถี่ๆtèe tèeด้วยdûuayความหงุดหงิดkwaam ngùt-ngìt
The traffic was stuck for so long that drivers honked their horns frequently out of frustration.
การgaanเกิดข้อผิดพลาดgèrt kôr pìt plâatถี่ๆtèe tèeในnaiระบบrá-bòpบ่งชี้bòng chéeว่าwâaอาจàatมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăaพื้นฐานpĕun tăanที่têeซอฟต์แวร์sóp-waeซึ่งsêungต้องdtôngได้รับdâi rápการแก้ไขgaan gâe kăiโดยด่วนdooi dùuan
The frequent occurrence of errors in the system indicates there might be an underlying software issue that needs to be fixed urgently.
2AdverbB1
closely together; densely
arranged with very little space between each one; in a tight pattern.
Examples
เขาปักธงkăo bpàk tongถี่ๆtèe tèeถี่ๆtèe tèe1frequently; repeatedly2closely together; denselyรอบrôpรอบrôp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyแปลงผักbplaeng pàkแปลงผักbplaeng pàkvegetable plot; vegetable bed
He stuck flags closely together around the vegetable plot.
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ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuเย็บyépตะเข็บdtà-kèpถี่ๆtèe tèeเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaแข็งแรงkăeng raengทนทานton taan
The artisan sewed the stitches closely together to make the clothes strong and durable.
ช่วยchûuaiขยับkà-yàpเก้าอี้gâo îให้hâiชิดกันchít ganถี่ๆtèe tèeหน่อยnòiพื้นที่púen têeจะได้jà dâaiพอporสำหรับsăm-ràpทุกคนtúk kon
Please move the chairs closer together so there will be enough space for everyone.
สถาปนิกsà-tăa-bpà-níkออกแบบòk bàepให้hâiวางwaangเสาsăoถี่ๆtèe tèeเพื่อรองรับpêuua rong rápน้ำหนักnám nàkของkŏngโครงสร้างkrohng sâangขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yài
The architect designed the columns to be placed closely together to support the weight of the large structure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถี่ๆ said ถี่-ถี่?
tèe tèe
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tèe
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 | — | — |