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tîi-tɛ́ɛMeanings
1AdverbB1
actually; in fact; it turns out
used to introduce or highlight the true situation after new information is learned
Examples
นึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâa[to] think/assume (that)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)ที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛ1actually; in fact; it turns out2real; true; genuine (postposed)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)
I thought he was angry. Turns out, he was just tired.
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ฉันchǎnหาhǎaกุญแจgun-jɛɛตั้งนานdtâng-naanที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛมันmanก็gɔ̂อยู่ในyùu-naiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกางเกงgaang-geengนี่เองnîi-eeng
I was looking for my keys for a long time. Turns out, they were in my pants pocket all along.
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaป่วยbpùuaiมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛแอบɛ̀ɛpไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
He said he was sick and couldn't come to work. Actually, he secretly went on a trip to another province.
เราraoเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtว่าwâaโครงการkroong-gaanล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoเพราะprɔ́ปัญหาbpan-hǎaทางเทคนิคtaang-ték-nìkที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛมันmanเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการบริหารgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanที่tîiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatภายในpaai-nai
We always believed the project failed due to technical issues. In reality, it was caused by internal mismanagement.
2AdjectiveB2
real; true; genuine (postposed)
describes the genuine or true person/thing, typically placed after the noun (e.g., ตัวการที่แท้ ‘the real culprit’)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากรู้yàak-rúuอยากรู้yàak-rúu[to] want to know [sth]ความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k1feeling; emotion2sensation; sensory feeling3intuition; hunch4sentiment; attitudeที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛ1actually; in fact; it turns out2real; true; genuine (postposed)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
I want to know your true feelings for me.
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การgaanจะjàแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaได้dâaiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าใจkâo-jaiสาเหตุsǎa-hèetที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
To solve a problem, we must first understand its real cause.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langสืบสวนsʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaตัวการdtuua-gaanที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛผู้pûuอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎngคดีká-diiนี้níi
The police are investigating to find the real culprit behind this case.
หลายคนlǎai-konใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítตามdtaamกระแสสังคมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-sǎng-komจนjonลืมตัวlʉʉm-dtuuaตนdtonที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengไปbpai
Many people live according to social trends until they forget their true selves.
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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แท้tɛ́ɛแท้tɛ́ɛ1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)genuine; real; authenticPart 2
ที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛactually; in fact; it turns outactually; in fact; it turns outWord