ที่สาม
tîi-sǎamMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
third; 3rd (in order)
Indicating the position after second in a sequence or ranking; follows the noun or classifier, as in ข้อที่สาม and คนที่สาม.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleที่สามtîi-sǎamที่สามtîi-sǎam1third; 3rd (in order)2the third (one); third placeใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-colored
The third person is wearing a red shirt.
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The bathroom is on the third floor.
This is his third child.
I couldn't answer the third question.
2NounA1
the third (one); third place
the person or thing in the third position; the finishing place of third in a competition
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerที่สามtîi-sǎamที่สามtîi-sǎam1third; 3rd (in order)2the third (one); third place
He got third place.
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Who got third place?
Last year, our team only got third place.
I was very happy to finish the race in third place.
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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ที่สามtîi-sǎamที่สามtîi-sǎamthird; 3rd (in order)third; 3rd (in order)Word