อาตี๋
aa-dtǐiMeaning
1NounB1
young boy/man (of Chinese descent)
A term for a young boy or young man, typically of Chinese descent.
Examples
อาตี๋aa-dtǐiอาตี๋aa-dtǐiyoung boy/man (of Chinese descent)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngowner; proprietorร้านขายของชำráan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔng-chamร้านขายของชำráan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔng-chamgrocery store; corner shop
That young Chinese boy is the son of the grocery store owner.
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พอpɔɔถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuangตรุษจีนdtrùt-jiinอาตี๋aa-dtǐiหลายคนlǎai-konจะjàกลับไปglàp-bpaiช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanที่บ้านtîi-bâan
When it's Chinese New Year, many young Chinese men go back home to help with the family business.
แต่ก่อนdtɛ̀ɛ-gɔ̀ɔnคนkonมักmákเรียกrîiakผู้ชายpûu-chaaiเชื้อสายchʉ́ʉa-sǎaiจีนjiinอายุaa-yúน้อยnɔ́ɔiว่าwâaอาตี๋aa-dtǐiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iได้ยินdâi-yinแล้วlɛ́ɛo
In the past, people used to call young men of Chinese descent 'Ah-Tee', but you don't hear it much anymore.
ภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngอาตี๋aa dtĭiในnaiสังคมsăng-komได้dâiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian bpaiจากjàakเดิมdermมากmâakจากjàakลูกlôokเจ้าสัวjâao sŭuaมาเป็นmaa bpenนักธุรกิจnák tú-rá-gìtรุ่นใหม่rûn màiที่têeสร้างตัวsâang dtuuaตนdtonด้วยตัวเองdûuai dtuua ayng
The social image of the 'young Chinese man' has changed significantly, from being a tycoon's son to a new-generation entrepreneur who builds his own identity.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
อาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutpaternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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อาตี๋aa-dtǐiอาตี๋aa-dtǐiyoung boy/man (of Chinese descent)young boy/man (of Chinese descent)Word