ย่าตี
yâa-dtiiMeaning
1NounB2
paternal grandmother’s younger sister
the younger sister of one’s paternal grandmother; grandaunt on the father’s side
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปไหว้bpai wâiไปไหว้bpai wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsย่yàตีdteeตีdtee1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townทุกปีtúk bpeeทุกปีtúk bpeeevery year; annually
My father takes me to pay respects to my grandaunt on his side in the countryside every year.
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ย่yàตีdteeเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangสมัยเด็กsà-măi dèkของkŏngพ่อpôrให้hâiฉันchănฟังfangอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiat
My grandaunt (younger sister of my paternal grandmother) told me detailed stories about my father's childhood.
แม้máeย่yàตีdteeจะjàอายุมากàa-yú mâakแล้วláeoแต่ยังdtàe yangดูแลdoo laeสูตรอาหารsòot aa-hăanของตระกูลkŏng dtrà-goonและláeถ่ายทอดtàai tôtให้hâiหลานๆlăan lăan
Although my grandaunt is quite old, she still preserves the family's recipes and passes them on to the grandchildren.
ฉันchănสนิทsà-nìtกับgàpย่yàตีdteeเพราะpráwท่านtâanคอยkoiเป็นbpenที่ปรึกษาtêe bprùk-săaเรื่องrêuuangครอบครัวkrôp kruuaและláeเข้าใจkâo jaiบริบทbò-rí-bòtฝั่งfàngพ่อpôrเป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang dee
I am close to my grandaunt because she advises me on family matters and understands my father's side very well.
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
yâa
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
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ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take as[to] hit; strike; beatPart 2
ย่าตีyâa-dtiiย่าตีyâa-dtiipaternal grandmother’s younger sisterpaternal grandmother’s younger sisterWord