โทรที
toh teeMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
emaciated; gaunt; decrepit
extremely thin, withered, or decrepit in appearance, often from illness, age, or hardship; gaunt or haggard
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureป่วยbpùaiป่วยbpùai1sick; ill; unwell2[to] be ill; fall sickหนักหลายnàk lăaiหนักหลายnàk lăaivery heavy; very severeเดือนdeuuanเดือนdeuuan1month2the Moon; moonเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneโทรทีtoh teeโทรทีtoh teeemaciated; gaunt; decrepitลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chátอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chát1clearly; obviously; plainly2noticeably; markedly; significantly
After being seriously ill for months, he looks noticeably gaunt.
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ใบหน้าbai nâaของkŏngเธอterซูบซีดsôop sêetและláeโทรทีtoh teeเหมือนmĕuuanคนkonที่têeไม่ได้mâi dâaiพักผ่อนpák pònมานานmaa naan
Her face is pale and haggard, like someone who hasn’t rested in a long time.
ภาพถ่ายpâap tàaiผู้ลี้ภัยpôo lée paiเผยให้เห็นpŏei hâi hĕnร่างกายrâang gaaiโทรทีtoh teeและláeแววตาwaew dtaaที่têeผ่านpàanความยากลำบากkwaam yâak lam-bàakมาmaaอย่างyàangยืดเยื้อyêut yéuua
Photographs of the refugees reveal gaunt bodies and eyes that have endured prolonged hardship.
แม้máeเขาkăoยังyangยืนหยัดyeun yàtทำงานtam ngaanแต่dtàeรูปร่างrôop râangที่têeโทรทีtoh teeบอกเล่าbòk lâoเงียบngîiapๆ-ถึงชีวิตtěung chee-wítที่têeถูกtòokความเจ็บปวดkwaam jèp bpùuatกัดกร่อนgàt gròn
Even though he keeps working, his withered form quietly tells of a life eroded by pain.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โทรที said โท-ระ-ที?
toh tee
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
โทรทีtoh teeโทรทีtoh teeemaciated; gaunt; decrepitemaciated; gaunt; decrepitWord