เท

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Thai

Etymology

Compare Lao ເທ (thē).

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Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicเท
e d
RomanizationPaiboontee
Royal Institutethe
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰeː˧/(R)
Homophonesเทห์

Verb

เท (tee) (abstract noun การเท)

  1. to pour (out, down, away, etc).
    เทน้ำใส่แก้ว
    tee náam sài gɛ̂ɛo
    to pour water into a glass
    ฝนเท
    fǒn tee
    rain pours (down)
  2. to move like a stream: to flow, to stream, etc; to cause to so move.
  3. to incline, as in a particular direction: to slant, to lean, etc.
  4. (slang) to dump, to desert, to abandon; to skip, to jump, to avoid taking part (in) or attending, to pass over, to intentionally miss or omit.
    เทผู้
    tee pûu
    to ditch a guy
    โดนเพื่อนเท
    doon pʉ̂ʉan tee
    to be ditched by friends
    เทงาน
    tee ngaan
    to ditch work
    เทสอบ
    tee sɔ̀ɔp
    to ditch an exam
    เทนัด
    tee nát
    to flake out (on) an appointment

Derived terms