ทิว
tiuMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Tiu/Thiw (male name)
a Thai male given name
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ทิวtiuทิวtiu1Tiu/Thiw (male name)2row; line; ridgeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is Tiw; he is my friend.
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Yesterday, Tiw called to invite me to dinner.
Tomorrow, Tiw will apply for a job at a new company.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaทิวtiuจะjàยุ่งyûngมากmâakในช่วงnai-chûuangสอบsɔ̀ɔpแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยังyangช่วยchûuaiติวdtiuเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanทุกคนtúk-konอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
Even though Tiw is very busy during exams, he still regularly tutors all his friends.
2NounB1
row; line; ridge
a series of things arranged in a line, such as trees, poles, or buildings; also a long narrow hilltop (ridge)
Examples
ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทิวtiuทิวtiu1Tiu/Thiw (male name)2row; line; ridgeต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ประดู่bprà-dùuประดู่bprà-dùu1Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk2padauk timber (from ประดู่)3the Thai navy; Thai naval personnel (figurative)เรียงriiangเรียงriiang1[to] arrange; put in order2[to] line up; lay out3in a row; consecutivelyยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ng1up to; as far as (place/limit)2until; through (time/date)3to the extent of; even reachingวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
This road has a row of padauk trees stretching all the way to the temple.
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บ้านbâanริมคลองrim-klɔɔngปลูกbplùukเสาไฟsǎo-faiเป็นbpenทิวtiuทำให้tam-hâiตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnสว่างsà-wàangตลอดแนวdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛo
Along the canal, light poles are set in a line, making the whole stretch bright at night.
พอpɔɔเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaในnaiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiจะjàเห็นhěnอาคารเรียนaa-kaan-riianเรียงriiangเป็นbpenทิวtiuสองsɔ̌ɔngฝั่งfàngถนนtà-nǒn
As you walk into the university, you’ll see academic buildings lined up on both sides of the road.
ยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaคือkʉʉทิวเขาtiu-kǎoยาวyaaoแคบkɛ̂ɛpที่tîiต่อเนื่องกันdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang-ganไปไกลbpai-glaiสุดสายตาsùt-sǎai-dtaa
The peak ahead is a long, narrow mountain ridge stretching as far as the eye can see.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tiu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |