ទី
See also: ទ, ទូ, ទៅ, ទះ, ទា, and ទេ
Khmer
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From Chinese 第 (dì, ordinal number marker)
Particle
ទី • (tii)
- marker for ordinal numbers
- ទី២១ ― tii mpʰey muəy ― 21st
Etymology 2
From Chinese 的 (dì, “nominalizing particle”).
Particle
ទី • (tii)
- nominalizer for forming compound nouns with the general meaning of "that which is worthy of" the sense of the verb; or "that which is the object of" the sense of the verb.
- ទីពឹង ― tii pɨng ― someone or something upon which one can depend
- ទីសំអប់ ― tii sɑm’ɑp ― object of hatred
Noun
ទី • (tii)
- location, place, spot, point
- rank, goal
- kind of kettle
Derived terms
- ទីក្រុង (tii kroŋ)
- ទីចាត់ការ (tii cat kaa)
- ទីប៉ាឆា (tii paacʰaa)