ที่ดอน
tîi-dɔɔnMeaning
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upland; high ground
an area of land that is higher than the surrounding area and not prone to flooding
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)แถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níi1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developบ้านบนbâan-bonบ้านบนbâan-bon1upper part of a settlement2upper-floor dwellingที่ดอนtîi-dɔɔnที่ดอนtîi-dɔɔnupland; high groundเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหนีnǐiหนีnǐi1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elopeน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be floodedทุกปีtúk-bpiiทุกปีtúk-bpiievery year; annually
The villagers around here choose to build their houses on high ground to escape the yearly floods.
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ที่ดินtîi-dinผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiเป็นที่bpen-tîiดอนdɔɔnเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpปลูกbplùukมันสำปะหลังman-sǎm-bpà-lǎngและlɛ́อ้อยɔ̂ɔi
This plot of land is upland, suitable for growing cassava and sugarcane.
ในnaiฤดูน้ำหลากrʉ́-duu-náam-làakการมีgaan-miiที่ดินtîi-dinทำการเกษตรtam-gaan-gà-sèetที่tîiเป็นที่bpen-tîiดอนdɔɔnจะjàได้เปรียบdâai-bprìiapเพราะprɔ́พืชผลpʉ̂ʉt-pǒnจะjàไม่mâiเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiจากjàakน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam
During the flood season, having agricultural land on high ground is advantageous because the crops won't be damaged by flooding.
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnมักmákตั้งถิ่นฐานdtâng-tìn-tǎanบนbonที่ดอนtîi-dɔɔnใกล้glâiแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamเพราะprɔ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiจากjàakอุทกภัยù-tók-gà-paiและlɛ́ยังyangสะดวกsà-dùuakต่อdtɔ̀ɔการดำรงชีวิตgaan-dam-rong-chii-wít
People in the past often settled on high ground near water sources because it was safe from floods and still convenient for living.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 1
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ดอนdɔɔnดอนdɔɔn1upland; high, dry ground2small rise; mound3upland; high and dryupland; high, dry groundPart 2
ที่ดอนtîi-dɔɔnที่ดอนtîi-dɔɔnupland; high groundupland; high groundWord