เตย

dtəəi

Meanings

1Proper nounA2

Toey (given name)

A Thai nickname or given name used for any gender.

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2NounB1

pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius)

An aromatic tropical plant whose long leaves are used for flavoring food and desserts, and for wrapping or weaving.

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3NounB2

pandanus (screw pine, genus Pandanus)

Any plant of the genus Pandanus, often with spiny leaves and aerial roots; used ornamentally and for weaving.

Examples

เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)กอเตยgɔɔ-dtəəiกอเตยgɔɔ-dtəəiclump of pandanต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstหนามnǎamหนามnǎam1thorn; spine; prickle2thorny problem; obstacle (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปลายใบbplaai-baiปลายใบbplaai-baileaf tip; apexและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รากค้ำrâak-kámรากค้ำrâak-kámprop root; supporting rootที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโผล่ขึ้นมาplòo-kʉ̂n-maaโผล่ขึ้นมาplòo-kʉ̂n-maa[to] appear suddenly; [to] pop upเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเหนือnʉ̌ʉa1north; the North2northern3above; over4superior to; aboveดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)
When walking past a clump of pandanus, you must watch out for the spines at the leaf tips and the aerial roots protruding above the ground.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

dtəəi

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