เดิมที
dəəm-tiiMeaning
1AdverbB1
originally; at first; initially
In the first or earlier state of something; originally; at first; initially.
Examples
เดิมทีdəəm-tiiเดิมทีdəəm-tiioriginally; at first; initiallyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต่อเติมdtɔ̀ɔ-dtəəmต่อเติมdtɔ̀ɔ-dtəəm1[to] extend/add on (building)2[to] add; supplementแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Originally, this house was very small, but now they have extended it.
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เดิมทีdəəm-tiiผมpǒmอยากyàakเป็นbpenหมอmɔ̌ɔแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔได้dâaiเรียนriianชีวะchii-wáแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂รู้rúuว่าwâaไม่ใช่mâi-châiทางtaangของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Initially, I wanted to be a doctor, but after studying biology, I realized it wasn't my path.
เดิมทีdəəm-tiiแผนpɛ̌ɛnของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoคือkʉʉจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛตั๋วเครื่องบินdtǔua-krʉ̂ʉang-binแพงpɛɛngเลยləəiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiภูเก็ตpuu-gétแทนtɛɛn
Originally, our plan was to travel to Chiang Mai, but the plane tickets were expensive, so we changed to Phuket instead.
เดิมทีdəəm-tiiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiบริเวณนี้bɔɔ-rí-ween-níiเคยkəəiเป็นbpenป่ารกbpàa-rókทึบtʉ́pก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàถูกtùukพัฒนาpát-tá-naaมาเป็นmaa-bpenย่านธุรกิจyâan-tú-rá-gìtที่tîiทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎiอย่างyàangทุกวันนี้túk-wan-níi
Originally, this area was a dense forest before it was developed into the modern business district it is today.
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 syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dəəm
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
เดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeoriginal; initialPart 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
เดิมทีdəəm-tiiเดิมทีdəəm-tiioriginally; at first; initiallyoriginally; at first; initiallyWord