ตี๋
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Teochew 弟 (di6, “younger brother”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Orthographic/Phonemic | ตี๋ t ī ˇ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | dtǐi |
Royal Institute | ti | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /tiː˩˩˦/(R) |
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
- หมวย (mǔai)
References[edit]
- SEAlang Projects. (n.d.) Notes on Modern Chinese Loanwords in Thai. Retrieved: 2014-08-07.