ทีหลัง
tii-lǎngMeanings
1AdverbA2
later; afterwards
at a later time relative to now or a mentioned time
Examples
ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeทีหลังtii-lǎngทีหลังtii-lǎng1later; afterwards2next time; in future (occasions)3after others; later in orderนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Just do it later, okay?
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I'm busy right now, I'll call back later.
Let's eat first, we can talk about that matter later.
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiจะjàยุ่งyûngแต่dtɛ̀ɛทีหลังtii-lǎngจะjàมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
He said that even though he's busy now, he will definitely come help later.
2AdverbA2
next time; in future (occasions)
on a subsequent occasion; often used in advice or warnings (e.g., don’t do that next time)
Examples
ทีหลังtii-lǎngทีหลังtii-lǎng1later; afterwards2next time; in future (occasions)3after others; later in orderอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Don't be late next time, okay?
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ทีหลังtii-lǎngต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangกว่าgwàaนี้níiนะnáไม่งั้นmâi-ngánจะjàเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetอีกìik
Next time, you must be more careful, otherwise another accident will happen.
ครั้งนี้kráng-níiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเป็นbpenบทเรียนbòt-riianทีหลังtii-lǎngเวลาwee-laaจะjàลงทุนlong-tunอะไรà-raiก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunให้ดีhâi-diiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Consider this time a lesson; next time you invest in something, you should study the information well first.
3AdverbB1
after others; later in order
following someone or something in sequence or turn
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyก่อนเลยgɔ̀ɔn-ləəiก่อนเลยgɔ̀ɔn-ləəi1first; before anything else2you first; go aheadผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไปทีหลังbpai-tii-lǎngไปทีหลังbpai-tii-lǎng[to] go laterก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want
You go first, I can go after.
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ใครkraiมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnได้dâaiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakก่อนgɔ̀ɔnคนkonที่มาtîi-maaทีหลังtii-lǎngต้องdtɔ̂ngรอคิวrɔɔ-kiuต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Whoever comes first gets to choose first; those who come after have to wait for the next turn.
ตอนdtɔɔnเข้าแถวkâo-tɛ̌ɛoซื้อsʉ́ʉตั๋วdtǔuaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanผมpǒmอยู่yùuข้างหน้าkâang-nâaส่วนsùuanผมpǒmต่อแถวdtɔ̀ɔ-tɛ̌ɛoทีtiiหลังเขาlǎng-kǎo
When lining up to buy tickets, my friend was in front, and I lined up after him.
ในnaiการนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əผลงานpǒn-ngaanครั้งนี้kráng-níiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaแผนกการตลาดpà-nɛ̀ɛk-gaan-dtà-làatจะjàพูดpûutเป็นคนแรกbpen-kon-rɛ̂ɛkและlɛ́หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaฝ่ายผลิตfàai-pà-lìtจะjàนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əทีหลังtii-lǎng
In this presentation, the head of the marketing department will speak first, and the head of production will present after.
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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หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureback (of body)Part 2
ทีหลังtii-lǎngทีหลังtii-lǎnglater; afterwardslater; afterwardsWord