เตกีลา
dtee-gii-laaMeaning
1NounB1
tequila
a strong alcoholic drink originally from Mexico, made from the agave plant
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเตกีลาdtee-gii-laaเตกีลาdtee-gii-laatequilaไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondช็อตchɔ́tช็อตchɔ́t1shot (small drink)2shot (film; photo)3[to] short-circuit; be shorted4shorted; electrically dead5short of cash; temporarily broke (colloq.)6classifier: shot
Last night I drank two shots of tequila.
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My friend likes to drink tequila with lime and salt.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunไปbpaiเม็กซิโกmék-sí-gooคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngลองชิมlɔɔng-chimเตกีลาdtee-gii-laaของแท้kɔ̌ɔng-tɛ́ɛที่นั่นtîi-nân
If you go to Mexico, you must try the authentic tequila there.
เตกีลาdtee-gii-laaเป็นbpenเครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์krʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉm-ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔที่tîiกลั่นglànมาจากmaa-jàakต้นdtônอาaaกาgaaเว่wêeซึ่งsʉ̂ngปลูกbplùukในnaiประเทศเม็กซิโกbprà-têet-mék-sí-goo
Tequila is an alcoholic beverage distilled from the agave plant, which is grown in Mexico.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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
dtee
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 | — | — |