ทีเด็ด
tii-dètMeanings
1NounB1
secret weapon; special trick
A secret weapon, a special trick, a trump card, or an outstanding feature that gives an advantage.
Examples
โค้ชkóotโค้ชkóot1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทีเด็ดtii-dètทีเด็ดtii-dèt1secret weapon; special trick2specialty; highlightสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingนัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionสุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimately
The coach has a secret weapon for the final match.
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เขาkăoเก็บgèpทีเด็ดtee-dètของเขาkŏng kăoไว้ใช้wái cháiตอนที่dton têeจำเป็นjam-bpenจริงๆjing jingเท่านั้นtâo nán
He saves his trump card to use only when it's absolutely necessary.
การgaanเปิดตัวฟีเจอร์bpə̀ət-dtuua-fii-jə̂əใหม่màiคือkʉʉทีเด็ดtii-dètของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtที่จะtîi-jàใช้cháiสู้sûuกับgàpคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngในnaiปีนี้bpii-níi
The new feature launch is the company's secret weapon to compete with rivals this year.
นักโต้วาทีnák-dtôo-waa-tiiคนkonเก่งgèngมักจะmák-jàมีmiiทีเด็ดtii-dètเป็นbpenคำถามkam-tǎamที่tîiคาดไม่ถึงkâat-mâi-tʉ̌ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำให้tam-hâiฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamเสียหลักsǐia-làk
A skilled debater often has a trump card in the form of an unexpected question to throw their opponent off balance.
2NounB1
specialty; highlight
A highlight or a specialty, such as a restaurant's best dish.
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทีเด็ดtii-dètทีเด็ดtii-dèt1secret weapon; special trick2specialty; highlightคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ผัดไทยpàt-taiผัดไทยpàt-taiPad Thai (stir-fried rice noodle dish)กุ้งสดgûng-sòtกุ้งสดgûng-sòtfresh shrimp; fresh prawn
This restaurant's specialty is Pad Thai with fresh shrimp.
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ถ้าtâaมาmaaร้านนี้ráan néeต้องdtôngลองlongกาแฟดริปgaa fae drìpนะnáเขาkăoว่ากันว่าwâa gan wâaเป็นbpenทีเด็ดtee-dètของkŏngที่นี่têe nêeเลยloie
If you come to this cafe, you have to try the drip coffee. They say it's the highlight here.
คนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiมาmaaที่นี่tîi-nîiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูduuพระอาทิตย์ตกดินprá-aa-tít-dtòk-dinซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenทีเด็ดtii-dètของkɔ̌ɔngโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmนี้níi
Most people come here to see the sunset, which is the highlight of this hotel.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaเมนูmay-nooอื่นèunจะjàอร่อยà-ròiแต่dtàeทีเด็ดtee-dètของkŏngร้านráanอยู่ที่yòo têeเค้กkékมะพร้าวอ่อนmá-práao ònที่ทำtêe tamสดใหม่sòt màiทุกวันtúk wan
Although other menu items are delicious, the restaurant's true specialty is the young coconut cake that's made fresh daily.
Tones
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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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เด็ดdètเด็ดdèt1[to] pluck; pick2decisive; firm3excellent; awesome (slang)4absolutely; completely[to] pluck; pickPart 2
ทีเด็ดtii-dètทีเด็ดtii-dètsecret weapon; special tricksecret weapon; special trickWord