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tîiao

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing

to go somewhere for enjoyment, such as sightseeing, socializing, nightlife, or clubbing

Examples

เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastเดินเที่ยวdəən-tîiaoเดินเที่ยวdəən-tîiao[to] stroll; walk around for leisure/sightseeingตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Do you want to stroll around the market for fun this evening?
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเราraoจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoทะเลtá-layกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-
Tomorrow we’re going to the beach for fun with friends.
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเขาkǎoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoผับpàpจนดึกjon-dʉ̀k
Last night he went clubbing until late.
หลังlǎngสอบsɔ̀ɔpเสร็จsètพวกเราpûuak-raoนัดnátกันganไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoคาเฟ่kaa-fêeแล้วต่อด้วยlɛ́ɛo-dtɔ̀ɔ-dûuaiเดินเล่นdəən-lênย่านเก่าyâan-gào
After finishing exams, we planned to go hang out at a café and then stroll around the old district.
2ClassifierA2

time; round (classifier)

a classifier for occurrences of an action, trips, or rounds (e.g., number of times done)

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseรอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyสนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเที่ยวtîiaoเที่ยวtîiao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2time; round (classifier)3[to] make the rounds; visit around4trip; journey; run
I ran around the field two times.
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เขาkǎoขึ้นkʉ̂nบันไดban-daiไปbpaiสี่sìiเที่ยวtîiaoเพราะprɔ́ลืมlʉʉmกุญแจgun-jɛɛ
He went up the stairs four times because he forgot his keys.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔโทรหาtoo-hǎaฉันchǎnสามsǎamเที่ยวtîiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnยังyangไม่mâiทันtanรับráp
Dad has called me three times already, but I still haven’t managed to pick up.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngทดสอบระบบtót-sɔ̀ɔp-rá-bòpอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngเที่ยวtîiaoก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเปิดใช้งานbpə̀ət-chái-ngaanจริงjing
We need to test the system two more times before going live.
3VerbB1

[to] make the rounds; visit around

to go from place to place, often visiting several locations in turn

Examples

พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaพ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káamale merchant; trader; shopkeeper; vendorเดินเที่ยวdəən-tîiaoเดินเที่ยวdəən-tîiao[to] stroll; walk around for leisure/sightseeingขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)ตรอกdtrɔ̀ɔkตรอกdtrɔ̀ɔk1alley; lane2alley; lane (classifier)ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
The vendor goes around selling vegetables through the alleys every morning.
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เรือrʉʉaเล็กlékเที่ยวtîiaoรับส่งráp-sòngผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanจากjàakท่าtâaโน้นnóonไปbpaiท่าtâaนี้níiทั้งวันtáng-wan
Small boats go around ferrying passengers from one pier to another all day.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiเที่ยวtîiaoเก็บgèpตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangน้ำnáamจากjàakหลายlǎaiบ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náamในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
The researcher goes around collecting water samples from several wells in the village.
เขาkǎoเที่ยวtîiaoพบpópชาวบ้านchaao-bâanทีละtii-láกลุ่มglùmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรวบรวมข้อมูลrûuap-ruuam-kɔ̂ɔ-muunภาคสนามpâak-sà-nǎamอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòp
He goes from group to group meeting villagers to systematically gather field data.
4NounB1

trip; journey; run

an instance of traveling from one place to another, including a leisure trip or a transport service's journey

Examples

เสาร์นี้sǎo-níiเสาร์นี้sǎo-níi1this Saturday2on this Saturdayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostทริปtrípทริปtríptrip; short journey; outing
This Saturday we’re planning a trip to the beach.
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ปิดbpìtเทอมหน้าtəəm-nâaผมpǒmอยากyàakจัดjàtทริปtrípไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanสักsàkสามsǎamวันwan
Next school break, I want to arrange a trip to the North with friends for about three days.
พ่อpôrกับgàpแม่mâeวางแผนwaang păenพาpaaเด็กๆdèk dèkไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoสวนสัตว์sŭuan sàtแล้วต่อด้วยláeo dtò dûuaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-pan
Mom and dad plan to take the kids on a trip to the zoo and then to a museum.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakเที่ยวtîiaoให้hâiคุ้มkúmควรkuuanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakช่วงchûuangโลว์ซีซันloo-sii-sanเพราะprɔ́ที่พักtîi-pákถูกtùukและlɛ́คนkonไม่mâiพลุกพล่านplúk-plâan
If you want a worthwhile trip, choose the low season because accommodations are cheaper and there are fewer crowds.

Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

tîiao

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

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——

Related Words

Similar Meaning

รอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fully
  • around; surrounding
  • round; cycle; lap; turn
  • time slot; session
  • perimeter; circumference; surrounding area
  • classifier: rounds; laps; showings
  • all around; fully
ท่องtɔ̂ɔngท่องtɔ̂ɔng1[to] recite; memorize2[to] surf; browse (the internet)3[to] roam; wander; travel around
  • [to] recite; memorize
  • [to] surf; browse (the internet)
  • [to] roam; wander; travel around
ตระเวนdtrà-weenตระเวนdtrà-ween[to] roam; patrol; go around (in search of)

[to] roam; patrol; go around (in search of)

ท่องเที่ยวtɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoท่องเที่ยวtɔ̂ɔng-tîiao[to] travel for leisure; go sightseeing

[to] travel for leisure; go sightseeing

ทริปtrípทริปtríptrip; short journey; outing

trip; short journey; outing