ทีนี้
tii-níiMeaning
1AdverbB1
now; then; so; at this point
now; at this point; used as a discourse marker to introduce the next step, a result, or a shift in topic.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ทีนี้tii-níiทีนี้tii-níinow; then; so; at this pointก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
You refused to eat. Now you're hungry.
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เราraoเตรียมdtriiamส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoทีนี้tii-níiก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanกันganเลยləəi
We've finished preparing the ingredients. Now, let's start cooking.
เขาkǎoซ้อมหนักsɔ́ɔm-nàkมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtทีนี้tii-níiพอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngวันwanแข่งkɛ̀ngจริงjingก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiไม่mâiตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtên
He had been practicing hard all along, so now, when it came to the actual competition day, he wasn't nervous.
เราraoได้dâaiข้อมูลลูกค้าkɔ̂ɔ-muun-lûuk-káaมาmaaหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoทีนี้tii-níiปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanกว่าgwàaคือkʉʉจะjàวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunพวกนี้pûuak-níiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangกลยุทธ์การตลาดgon-lá-yút-gaan-dtà-làatยังไงyang-ngai
We've got all the customer data. Now, the more important problem is how to analyze this data to create a marketing strategy.
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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ทีนี้tii-níiทีนี้tii-níinow; then; so; at this pointnow; then; so; at this pointWord