Hit in Thai

“Hit” in Thai is ตีdtii; you'll also hear ต่อยdtàwy (punch, sting).

ตี dtii

to hit, to beat, to strike verb

dtii mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

ต่อย dtàwy

to sting (a bee, a wasp); to punch verb

dtàwy low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

ตีdtii is hitting with your hand or a stick, from swatting a mosquito to beating a drum, and ตีกันdtii gan is a fight. ต่อยdtàwy is a punch, and also what bees and wasps do. When it happens to you, put โดนdoon first: โดนตีdoon dtii, to get hit. A slap is ตบdtòp, and a car hitting something ชนchon.

The same ตีdtii names the small hours, from ตีหนึ่งdtii nùeng, 1 a.m., to ตีห้าdtii hâa, 5 a.m.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

dtee
ti
dtoi
toi

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones