เข้าที

kâo-tii

Meaning

1AdjectiveB1

reasonable; makes sense; acceptable

sensible, reasonable, or acceptable; used for sth said or done that makes sense; also means okay or passable (colloquial)

Examples

ความคิดkwaam-kítความคิดkwaam-kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritเข้าทีkâo-tiiเข้าทีkâo-tiireasonable; makes sense; acceptableนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Your idea is quite sensible.
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ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoฟังดูfang-duuเข้าทีkâo-tiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngดูduuรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
His proposal sounds reasonable, but we need to look at the details before deciding.
จัดjàtห้องhɔ̂ngแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiก็gɔ̂ดูduuเข้าทีkâo-tiiดีนะdii-náกว้างขึ้นgwâang-kʉ̂nเยอะyə́เลยləəi
Arranging the room like this looks pretty good; it feels much more spacious.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakทั้งtángหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoแผนpɛ̌ɛnนี้níiน่าจะnâa-jàเข้าทีkâo-tiiที่สุดtîi-sùt
After considering all the options, this plan seems to be the most sensible.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Falling tone

kâo

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

High class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)[to] enter; go inPart 1
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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
เข้าทีkâo-tiiเข้าทีkâo-tiireasonable; makes sense; acceptablereasonable; makes sense; acceptableWord

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