เตี้ยๆ
dtîia-dtîiaMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
short; low; rather short
Short in height or low in position, with reduplication indicating an approximate degree or describing things sharing this quality.
Examples
ผู้ชายpôo chaaiผู้ชายpôo chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเตี้ยๆdtîia-dtîiaเตี้ยๆdtîia-dtîiashort; low; rather short
That man is rather short.
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I want a low coffee table to put in front of the sofa.
That house has a rather low wall surrounding it.
เขาkăoชอบchôpนั่งnângบนbonเก้าอี้gâo îเตี้ยๆdtîia-dtîiaเวลาway-laaทำงานฝีมือtam ngaan fĕe-meuเพราะpráwมันmanทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoรู้สึกrúu-sèukมั่นคงmân kongกว่าgwàa
He likes to sit on a low stool when doing handicrafts because it makes him feel more stable.
Could you please pick some short plants for me?
ริมrimทางเดินtaang dernมีmeeพุ่มไม้pûm máaiเตี้ยๆdtîia-dtîiaปลูกbplòokไว้wáiเป็นแถวbpen tăeoสวยงามsŭuay ngaam
Along the walkway, there are low bushes planted in a beautiful row.
สำหรับsăm-ràpปลูกbplòokหน้าบ้านnâa bâanเราraoควรkuuanเลือกlêuuakแต่ต้นdtàe dtônไม้máiเตี้ยๆdtîia-dtîiaนะnáเดี๋ยวdĭiaoจะjàบังbangหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหมดmòt
For planting in front of the house, we should only choose short plants, otherwise they will block the windows.
สถาปนิกsà-tăa-bpà-níkออกแบบòk bàepให้hâiมีmeeกำแพงgam-paengเตี้ยๆdtîia-dtîiaสลับsà-làpกับgàpแนวnaeoพุ่มไม้pûm máaiเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangมิติmí-dtìให้กับhâi gàpสวนsŭuan
The architect designed it to have low walls alternating with rows of bushes to create dimension in the garden.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เตี้ยๆ said เตี้ย-เตี้ย?
dtîia-dtîia
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtîia
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |