ทิป
típMeanings
1NounA2
tip; gratuity
extra money given to service workers for good service
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ทิปtípทิปtíp1tip; gratuity2[to] tip (give gratuity)3tip; hint; inside information (informal)พนักงานเสิร์ฟpá-nák-ngaan-sə̀əpพนักงานเสิร์ฟpá-nák-ngaan-sə̀əpserver; waiter/waitressเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaan1service2[to] serve; provide service toดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I gave a tip to the waiter because the service was good.
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Yesterday we gave the taxi driver a small tip.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiถ้าtâaบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanดีdiiผมpǒmจะjàให้hâiทิปtípกับgàpพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanโรงแรมroong-rɛɛm
Tomorrow, if the service is good, I will tip the hotel staff.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiคิดkítค่าบริการkâa-bɔɔ-rí-gaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลายคนlǎai-konยังyangให้hâiทิปtípเพิ่มpə̂əmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
This restaurant already charges a service fee, but many people still give an extra tip to thank the staff.
2VerbB1
[to] tip (give gratuity)
to give extra money to a service worker as a reward for good service
Examples
บริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaan1service2[to] serve; provide service toดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทิปพนักงานtíp-pá-nák-ngaanทิปพนักงานtíp-pá-nák-ngaan[to] tip staffหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
With service this good, I’ll tip the staff a bit.
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หลังlǎngทานอาหารtaan-aa-hǎanเสร็จsètเราraoตกลงกันdtòk-long-ganว่าwâaจะjàทิปtípสิบsìpเปอร์เซ็นต์bpəə-senให้hâiพนักงานเสิร์ฟpá-nák-ngaan-sə̀əp
After finishing the meal, we agreed to tip the server ten percent.
If you’re satisfied with the service, you can tip through the app.
เขาkǎoมักmákทิปtípคนขับรถkon-kàp-rótเพิ่มpə̂əmเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้dâaiรับบริการráp-bɔɔ-rí-gaanที่tîiเกินgəənความคาดหวังkwaam-kâat-wǎng
He tends to tip drivers extra when he receives service that exceeds expectations.
3NounB2
tip; hint; inside information (informal)
an informal piece of advice, a helpful hint, or inside information (informal usage)
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ทิปtípทิปtíp1tip; gratuity2[to] tip (give gratuity)3tip; hint; inside information (informal)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)สนามบินsà-nǎam-binสนามบินsà-nǎam-binairportก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laa1early; ahead of schedule2too soon; prematurelyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of timeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เช็กอินchék-inเช็กอินchék-in1[to] check in (hotel/flight/event)2[to] check in (social media)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over
A friend gave me a tip to arrive at the airport two hours early; checking in will be easier.
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ผมpǒmได้dâaiทิปtípจากjàakรุ่นพี่rûn-pîiว่าwâaอ่านàanสรุปsà-rùpท้ายtáaiบทbòtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iย้อนกลับไปyɔ́ɔn-glàp-bpaiดูduuรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat
I got a tip from a senior to read the chapter summary first and then go back to the details.
เขาkăoกระซิบgrà-sípทิปtípมาmaaว่าwâaหุ้นตัวhûn dtuuaนี้néeกำลังจะgam-lang jàประกาศbprà-gàatข่าวดีkàao deeแต่dtàeให้hâiเช็กchékข้อมูลkôr moonอีกทีèek teeเพื่อความชัวร์pêuua kwaam chua
He whispered an insider tip that this stock is about to announce good news, but suggested double-checking to be sure.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanส่งsòngทิปtípเป็นbpenเช็กลิสต์chék-lítคำถามkam-tǎamฮิตhítทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaได้dâaiตรงจุดdtrong-jùtมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Before the interview, the manager sent a tip in the form of a checklist of common questions, which helped me prepare more precisely.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ป, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
típ
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |