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Khmer
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Chinese 第 (dì, ordinal number marker). Compare Thai ที่ (tîi).
Particle
ទី • (tii)
- marker for ordinal numbers
- ទី១ ― tii muəy ― first
- ទី២ ― tii pii ― second
Etymology 2
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From Chinese 的 (dì, “nominalizing particle”). Compare Thai ที่ (tîi).
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 sɑmʼɑp ― object of hatred
Etymology 3
Compare Thai ที่ (tîi).
Noun
ទី • (tii)
- location, place, spot, point
- rank, goal
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Noun
ទី • (tii)
- kind of kettle
Etymology 5
Proper noun
ទី • (tii)
- Ti, a surname