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tii-tâaMeanings
1NounB2
demeanor; manner; posture
The way someone carries themselves or behaves; their overall manner, posture, or bearing.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walkingด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooทีท่ามั่นใจtii-tâa-mân-jaiทีท่ามั่นใจtii-tâa-mân-jaiconfident demeanor; self-assured bearingทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
He walked in with a confident bearing, making everyone fall silent immediately.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàพูดpûutน้อยnɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛทีท่าtii-tâaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดูduuสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́เป็นมิตรbpen-mítเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though she speaks little, her overall manner always seems polite and friendly.
ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการสังเกตgaan-sǎng-gèetทีท่าtii-tâaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonทั้งtángท่าทางtâa-taangการสบตาgaan-sòp-dtaaและlɛ́น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang
The manager observed each applicant’s bearing—their posture, eye contact, and tone of voice.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngปรับbpràpทีท่าtii-tâaบนbonเวทีwee-tiiให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpบทบาทbòt-bàatจากjàakคนkonขี้อายkîi-aaiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenผู้นำpûu-namที่tîiสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaam
The actor adjusted his bearing on stage to fit the role, shifting from shy to an elegant leader.
2NounB2
sign; indication; hint
A sign or hint that suggests what may happen or what someone intends to do.
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toครึ้มkrʉ́mครึ้มkrʉ́m1overcast; gloomy (sky)2shady; cool3cheerful; in high spirits4lush; dense (foliage)มีทีท่าว่าmii-tii-tâa-wâaมีทีท่าว่าmii-tii-tâa-wâait seems that; it looks likeพายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonight
The sky is getting gloomy; there are signs that a storm will hit tonight.
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He keeps checking his watch; it hints that he intends to leave soon.
ราคาraa-kaaทองtɔɔngขึ้นkʉ̂nต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangมีทีท่าว่าmii-tii-tâa-wâaนักลงทุนnák-long-tunกำลังgam-langย้ายyáaiเงินngənเข้าkâoสินทรัพย์sǐn-sápปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Gold prices keep rising, suggesting that investors intend to move funds into safe assets.
จากjàakคำพูดkam-pûutและlɛ́ทีท่าtii-tâaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเห็นhěnชัดchátว่าwâaโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiมีแนวโน้มmii-nɛɛo-nóomจะjàถูกtùukเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉan
From his words and hints in the meeting, it's clear the project is likely to be postponed.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tii
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 1
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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
ทีท่าtii-tâaทีท่าtii-tâademeanor; manner; posturedemeanor; manner; postureWord