ทีเร้ก
tii-réekMeaning
1NounB1
(colloq.) darling; sweetheart
a playful, cutesy spelling of ที่รักที่รักtîi-rák1[term of address] darling; honey; my love2beloved; dear (used after the noun)3beloved person; sweetheart; darling, used affectionately to address a loved one
Examples
ทีเร้กtii-réekทีเร้กtii-réek(colloq.) darling; sweetheartวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)จ๊ะjáจ๊ะjá1polite sentence-ending particle (friendly/softening)2yes?; what is it? (friendly response)
Sweetie, what would you like to eat today?
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Sweetie, call me when you finish work. I'll come pick you up.
ขอบคุณนะkɔ̀ɔp-kun-náทีเร้กtii-réekที่tîiซื้อsʉ́ʉขนมkà-nǒmมาmaaฝากfàakเค้าkáoกำลังgam-langอยากyàakกินginพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəi
Thanks for bringing me snacks, sweetie. I was just craving some.
ทีเร้กtii-réekถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuangนี้níiเราraoจะjàไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีmiiเวลาwee-laaให้hâiกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛเค้าkáoก็gɔ̂ยังyangอยากyàakให้hâiเธอtəəรู้rúuว่าwâaเธอtəəสำคัญsǎm-kanกับgàpเค้าkáoเสมอsà-mə̌əนะná
Sweetie, even though we haven't had much time for each other lately, I still want you to know that you always matter to me.
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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ทีเร้กtii-réekทีเร้กtii-réek(colloq.) darling; sweetheart(colloq.) darling; sweetheartWord