แต่ตี้
dtɛ̀ɛ-dtîiMeanings
1ConjunctionC1
since; from the time that (Northern Thai)
A Northern Thai conjunction meaning “since” or “from the time that,” used to introduce a time-related clause.
Examples
เปิ้นbpêrnเปิ้นbpêrn1he; she; they (Northern Thai, 3rd person)2I; me (Northern Thai, familiar)บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerปิ๊กบ้านbpík bâanปิ๊กบ้านbpík bâan[to] go home; return homeเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแต่ตี้dtàe dtêeแต่ตี้dtàe dtêe1since; from the time that (Northern Thai)2since; from (a time) (Northern Thai)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyยะyáยะyá1[to] do; make (Northern Thai)2(colloq.) emphatic sentence-final particleก๋านgăanก๋านgăan1nominalizer; ‘the act of …’2affair; matter; activity; workตี้dtêeตี้dtêe1squad; team; group (slang)2party; hangout (event) (slang)3[to] hang out; party; form a team (slang)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)
He hasn't returned home at all since he went to work in Bangkok.
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เฮาบ่hao bòค่อยkôiได้dâiข่าวคราวkàao kraaoจากjàakเปิ้นbpêrnแต่ตี้dtàe dtêeย้ายไปอยู่yáai bpai yòoเมืองนอกmeuuang nôk
We haven't heard much news from her since she moved abroad.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiหมู่บ้านmòo bâanเปลี่ยนbplìianไป๋นั๊กbpai-nákแต่ตี้dtàe dtêeมีmeeถนนtà-nŏnตัดผ่านdtàt pàanเข้ามาkâo maa
The atmosphere in the village has changed a lot since the road was built through it.
สองsŏngคนkonนั้นnánบ่bòค่อยkôiได้dâiอู้ôoกั๋นgănเหมือนmĕuuanเก่าgàoแต่ตี้dtàe dtêeมีเรื่องmee rêuuangผิดpìtใจ๋jăiกั๋นgănครั้งkrángนั้นnán
Those two don't talk to each other like they used to, since they had that falling out.
2PrepositionC1
since; from (a time) (Northern Thai)
A Northern Thai preposition used before a time expression to mean “since” or “from.”
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)บ่าวbàaoบ่าวbàao1bridegroom; groom2servant; retainer (archaic/lit.)3young man; lad (dialectal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเจียงใหม่jiiang-màiเจียงใหม่jiiang-màiChiang Mai (Northern Thai dialect)แต่ตี้dtɛ̀ɛ-dtîiแต่ตี้dtɛ̀ɛ-dtîi1since; from the time that (Northern Thai)2since; from (a time) (Northern Thai)เดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
My younger brother has been in Chiang Mai since last month.
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เปิ้นbpə̂ənเริ่มrə̂əmปลูกbplùukผักสวนครัวpàk-sǔuan-kruuaกิ๋นgǐnเองeengแต่ตี้dtɛ̀ɛ-dtîiโควิดkoo-wítระบาดrá-bàat
She started growing her own vegetables to eat since the COVID pandemic.
ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiนี้níiสืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtกั๋นgǎnมาmaaแต่ตี้dtɛ̀ɛ-dtîiสมัยsà-mǎiปู่ย่าตาทวดbpùu-yâa-dtaa-tûuat
This tradition has been passed down since the time of our great-grandparents.
เขาkǎoฝึกfʉ̀kตีdtiiกลองglɔɔngสะบัดชัยsà-bàt-chaiมาmaaแต่ตี้dtɛ̀ɛ-dtîiยังyangเป๋นbpěenละอ่อนlá-ɔ̀ɔnน้อยnɔ́ɔi
He has been practicing the Sabat Chai drum since he was a little boy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
dtɛ̀ɛ
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)but; however (contrast)Part 1
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ตี้dtîiตี้dtîi1squad; team; group (slang)2party; hangout (event) (slang)3[to] hang out; party; form a team (slang)squad; team; group (slang)Part 2
แต่ตี้dtɛ̀ɛ-dtîiแต่ตี้dtɛ̀ɛ-dtîisince; from the time that (Northern Thai)since; from the time that (Northern Thai)Word