ทีละ
tii-láMeaning
1AdverbA2
one at a time; each; per
used to indicate doing or taking things one by one, or in specified units, sequentially or individually (e.g., ทีละคน ‘one person at a time’, ทีละนิดทีละนิดtii-lá-nítlittle by little; gradually ‘a little at a time’).
Examples
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Yesterday I carried the boxes up the stairs one by one.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàตรวจเอกสารdtrùuat-èek-gà-sǎanทีละtii-láหน้าnâaให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
Tomorrow we will check the documents page by page until everything is done.
ครูkruuขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamทีละtii-láคนkonเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatพูดpûut
The teacher asked students to answer the questions one at a time so everyone gets a chance to speak.
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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ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particle[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)Part 2
ทีละtii-láทีละtii-láone at a time; each; perone at a time; each; perWord