ทีแรก
tii-rɛ̂ɛkMeaning
1AdverbA2
at first; initially
at the beginning or in the first instance.
Examples
ทีแรกtii-rɛ̂ɛkทีแรกtii-rɛ̂ɛkat first; initiallyผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
At first I didn't understand, but now I do.
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ทีแรกtii-rɛ̂ɛkฉันchǎnคิดว่าkít-wâaหนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiน่าเบื่อnâa-bʉ̀ʉaแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนหลังdtɔɔn-lǎngสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâak
At first I thought this movie was boring, but later on it was very fun.
He was late because at first he thought the appointment was tomorrow.
ทีแรกtii-rɛ̂ɛkก็gɔ̂กะว่าgà-wâaจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoทะเลtá-leeแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเห็นhěnพยากรณ์อากาศpá-yaa-gɔɔn-aa-gàatว่าwâaฝนfǒnจะjàตกdtòkเลยləəiเปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jaiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoภูเขาpuu-kǎoแทนtɛɛn
At first, I planned to go to the beach, but when I saw the weather forecast said it would rain, I changed my mind and went to the mountains instead.
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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ทีแรกtii-rɛ̂ɛkทีแรกtii-rɛ̂ɛkat first; initiallyat first; initiallyWord