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tîi-sìiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
fourth (ordinal)
number four in a sequence; normally follows the noun it modifies in Thai.
Examples
ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ที่สี่tîi-sìiที่สี่tîi-sìi1fourth (ordinal)2fourth place; the fourthอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightist
The fourth door is on the right.
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My birthday is on the fourth of April.
Please turn at the fourth intersection ahead.
นี่nîiเป็นbpenความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamครั้งkrángที่สี่tîi-sìiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiการสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔpใบขับขี่bai-kàp-kìi
This is his fourth attempt at the driving test.
2NounA2
fourth place; the fourth
the position that is number four in a ranking or order; the fourth item or person.
Examples
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ในnaiการแข่งขันวิ่งgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn-wîngร้อยrɔ́ɔiเมตรméetเขาkǎoเข้าเส้นชัยkâo-sên-chaiเป็นที่bpen-tîiสี่sìi
In the 100-meter race, he finished in fourth place.
ทีมไทยtiim-taiจบjòpการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnด้วยdûuaiการเป็นgaan-bpenที่สี่tîi-sìiของkɔ̌ɔngเอเชียee-chiia
The Thai team finished the competition in fourth place in Asia.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàได้dâaiเพียงpiiangที่สี่tîi-sìiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂พอใจpɔɔ-jaiกับgàpผลงานpǒn-ngaanของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengมากmâak
Even though she only got fourth place, she was very satisfied with her own performance.
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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ที่สี่tîi-sìiที่สี่tîi-sìifourth (ordinal)fourth (ordinal)Word