ทิพย์
típMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
imaginary; pretend; not actually real (slang)
existing only in imagination or in name rather than in reality; used humorously or critically of activities, possessions, or claims
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโพสต์póotโพสต์póot1[to] post (online)2post (online content)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japanแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทริปทิพย์tríp-típทริปทิพย์tríp-típpretend trip; imaginary tripถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanneighborhood; local areaนี่แหละnîi-lɛ̀นี่แหละnîi-lɛ̀this is it; that's the one; exactly
He posted photos like he went to Japan, but a friend said it was a 'fake' trip; the photos were taken near his house.
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ในnaiกลุ่มแฟนคลับglùm faen klàpเราraoมักจะmák jàคุยเล่นkui lênกันganเรื่องrêuuangมีตติ้งméet-dtîngทิพย์típกับgàpศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinที่têeเราraoชื่นชอบchêun chôp
In our fan club group, we often joke about having 'imaginary' meet-and-greets with our favorite artists.
การสร้างgaan-sâangตัวตนdtuua-dtonบนbonโลกออนไลน์lôok-ɔɔn-laaiบางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanการปรุงแต่งgaan-bprung-dtɛ̀ngชีวิตchii-wítทิพย์típขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chom
Building an online identity is sometimes like fabricating an 'embellished' life for others to admire.
ที่tîiเขาkǎoอ้างว่าâang-wâaทำtamยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiได้dâaiเป็นล้านbpen-láanในเดือนnai-dʉʉanแรกrɛ̂ɛkนั้นnánฟังfangดูเป็นduu-bpenความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètทิพย์típมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเรื่องจริงrʉ̂ʉang-jing
His claim of making a million in sales in the first month sounds more like a 'made-up' achievement than a real one.
2AdjectiveC1
divine; heavenly; supernatural
divine, heavenly, or of a supernatural nature; relating to gods, paradise, or celestial qualities
Examples
เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesเทวดาtee-wá-daaเทวดาtee-wá-daa1deity; celestial being2angel (figurative compliment)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)สวรรค์sà-wǎnสวรรค์sà-wǎn1heaven; paradise2bliss; great comfortดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rítน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rít1an exceptionally delicious drink; nectar (figurative)2elixir of immortality; ambrosia (mythological)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาหารทิพย์aa-hǎan-típอาหารทิพย์aa-hǎan-típ1imaginary food (slang)2divine food; ambrosia
The deities in heaven drink nectar as their divine food.
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ในnaiตำนานdtam-naanกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaผู้มีบุญpûu-mii-bunอาจàatมีตาทิพย์mii-dtaa-típสามารถsǎa-mâatมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnสิ่งที่sìng-tîiคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpaiมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnได้dâai
Legends say that a person with great merit might possess a divine eye, able to see things ordinary people cannot.
โยคีyoo-kiiบำเพ็ญตบะbam-pen-dtà-bàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชำระจิตใจcham-rá-jìt-jaiให้hâiบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́เข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngญาณทิพย์yaan-típอันเป็นan-bpenความรู้kwaam-rúuเหนือnʉ̌ʉaสามัญสำนึกsǎa-man-sǎm-nʉ́k
The yogi practiced asceticism to purify his mind and attain divine wisdom, a knowledge beyond ordinary perception.
สรวงสวรรค์sǔuang-sà-wǎnถูกtùukพรรณนาpan-ná-naaว่าwâaเป็นbpenดินแดนdin-dɛɛnอันเป็นan-bpenทิพย์típที่ประทับtîi-bprà-tápของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoทวยเทพtuuai-têepและlɛ́ผู้pûuประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpคุณงามความดีkun-ngaam-kwaam-dii
Heaven is described as a divine realm, the abode of gods and virtuous beings.
3AdjectiveC1
miraculous; exquisite; ambrosial (literary)
exceptionally wonderful, miraculous, or sublimely delightful; often in elevated or literary style (e.g., ทิพยอาหารทิพยอาหารtíp-pá-yá-aa-hǎan1divine food; food of celestial beings2very delicious food (fig.) ‘ambrosial food’)
Examples
อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsมื้อนี้méu néeมื้อนี้méu née1this meal2today (Isan/Northeastern Thai)อร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทิพย์típทิพย์típ1imaginary; pretend; not actually real (slang)2divine; heavenly; supernatural3miraculous; exquisite; ambrosial (literary)จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!ขอบคุณมากkòp kun mâakขอบคุณมากkòp kun mâakthank you very much; many thanksนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This meal is absolutely wonderful, thank you so much.
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กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiในnaiสวนsǔuanยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamราวกับraao-gàpเป็นbpenทิพย์típ
The fragrance of the flowers in the garden at night created a sublimely beautiful atmosphere.
เสียงขับขานsǐiang-kàp-kǎanของkɔ̌ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngโซปราโน่soo-bpraa-nôoคนkonนั้นnánไพเราะpai-rɔ́เป็นbpenทิพย์típราวกับraao-gàpจะjàสะกดsà-gòtผู้ฟังpûu-fangให้hâiล่องลอยไปlɔ̂ng-lɔɔi-bpai
The soprano's singing voice was so sublimely beautiful, it seemed to mesmerize the audience and make them float away.
รสชาติrót-châatอันanซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnที่tîiผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanกันganอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuuaในnaiอาหารaa-hǎanจานjaanนี้níiทำให้tam-hâiมันmanกลายเป็นglaai-bpenรสrótทิพย์típที่tîiยากyâakจะjàลืมเลือนlʉʉm-lʉʉan
The complex yet harmonious blend of flavors in this dish makes it an ambrosial taste that is hard to forget.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทิพย์ said ทิบ?
típ
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, พ is said like บ (p).Silent letterย์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -พ, 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
ย์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |