เตี่ย
dtìiaMeaning
1NounA2
dad; father
dad or father (used especially by Thai people of Chinese descent)
Examples
เตี่ยdtìiaเตี่ยdtìiadad; fatherของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náam[to] drink waterชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
My dad likes to drink tea in the morning.
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Tomorrow I will take my dad to see the doctor at the hospital.
My dad cooks very delicious Chinese food, especially roast duck.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnยังyangเด็กdèkเตี่ยdtìiaสอนsɔ̌ɔnเสมอsà-mə̌əว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàtและlɛ́ขยันkà-yǎnทำงานtam-ngaan
Since I was a child, my dad always taught me to be honest and work hard.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtìia
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |