ไอถี่
ai-tìiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] cough frequently
to cough many times in a short period; to have frequent coughing fits
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toไอถี่ai-tìiไอถี่ai-tìi1[to] cough frequently2frequent coughingหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity ofที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฝุ่นfùnฝุ่นfùn1dust; fine dry particles2particulate matter (air pollution)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He started coughing frequently after walking through a very dusty area.
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If you cough frequently all night, you should see a doctor for a check-up.
อากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenจัดทำjàt-tamให้hâiเธอtəəไอถี่ai-tìiจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngพกยาpók-yaaพ่นpônติดตัวdtìt-dtuua
The extreme cold made her cough frequently, so she had to carry an inhaler.
Last night I coughed frequently and had trouble sleeping.
2NounB1
frequent coughing
a state or episode of repeated coughing within a short time; frequent coughing
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไอถี่ai-tìiไอถี่ai-tìi1[to] cough frequently2frequent coughingจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหลับยากlàp-yâakหลับยากlàp-yâakhard to fall asleep
Last night I coughed frequently and had trouble sleeping.
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The dry air made him cough repeatedly, so he had to sip warm water often.
ถ้าtâaไอถี่ai-tìiร่วมกับrûuam-gàpมีไข้mii-kâiควรkuuanไปbpaiพบแพทย์póp-pɛ̂ɛtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจหาdtrùuat-hǎaเชื้อchʉ́ʉa
If frequent coughing occurs along with a fever, you should see a doctor to check for infection.
หลังlăngสูดsòotฝุ่นfùnในnaiโกดังgoh dangเขาkăoไอถี่ai tèeเป็นพักๆbpen pák pákจนjonหน้าอกตึงnâa òk dteungและláeต้องdtôngหยุดทำงานyùt tam ngaan
After inhaling dust in the warehouse, he had bouts of frequent coughing, causing chest tightness and forcing him to stop working.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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ถี่tìiถี่tìi1frequent; occurring often2frequently; often3dense; closely spaced; tight4closely; denselyfrequent; occurring oftenPart 2
ไอถี่ai-tìiไอถี่ai-tìi[to] cough frequently[to] cough frequentlyWord