ทีไร
tii-raiMeaning
1AdverbA2
whenever; every time (that)
An adverbial connector meaning that whenever one event occurs, another consistently follows (often used with ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption marker, มักมักmák1fond of; inclined to2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3often; usually, เป็นว่า, etc.).
Examples
กินเผ็ดgin-pètกินเผ็ดgin-pèt[to] eat spicy foodทีไรtii-raiทีไรtii-raiwhenever; every time (that)ปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔngปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔng[to] have a stomachache/abdominal painทุกทีtúk-tiiทุกทีtúk-tii1every time; on each occasion2always; invariably
Whenever I eat spicy food, I get a stomachache every time.
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Whenever I watch this movie, I cry every time.
Whenever he comes here, it always seems to rain.
ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàประหยัดเงินbprà-yàt-ngənทีไรtii-raiเป็นbpenต้องdtɔ̂ngมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangให้hâiใช้จ่ายchái-jàaiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเลยləəi
Whenever I intend to save money, something that requires spending always comes up.
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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ไรraiไรrai1mite (tiny arachnid)2(colloq.) what?; wh- (shortened form of อะไร)3(colloq.) what; which4rice seedling; rice sprout (Northern/poetic)mite (tiny arachnid)Part 2
ทีไรtii-raiทีไรtii-raiwhenever; every time (that)whenever; every time (that)Word