ตี๋
See also: ต, ติ, ตู้, ตี, and ตู
Thai
Etymology
Borrowed from Teochew 弟 (di6, “younger brother”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ตี๋ t ī ˇ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | dtǐi |
| Royal Institute | ti | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /tiː˩˩˦/ | |
Noun
ตี๋ • (dtǐi)
- Thai boy of Chinese descent, especially one with conventional Chinese look (small eyes and white skin, for example).
- Chinese boy.
- younger brother.
See also
See also
- หมวย (mǔai)
References
- SEAlang Projects. (n.d.) Notes on Modern Chinese Loanwords in Thai. Retrieved: 2014-08-07.