กวนตีน
guuan-dtiinMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] mess with [sb]; provoke [sb] (vulgar slang)
to provoke, tease, or irritate someone on purpose; to mess with someone (rude, vulgar slang).
Examples
หยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolกวนตีนguuan-dtiinกวนตีนguuan-dtiin1[to] mess with [sb]; provoke [sb] (vulgar slang)2annoying; provocative (vulgar slang)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possibleฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
Stop messing with me already, I'm trying to concentrate on my work.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpกวนตีนguuan-dtiinเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanด้วยdûuaiการซ่อนgaan-sɔ̂ɔnรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jam
He likes to provoke his friends by regularly hiding their shoes.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiกวนตีนguuan dteenคนเมาkon maoนะnáเดี๋ยวdĭiaoจะjàมีเรื่องmee rêuuangกันganเปล่าๆbplào bplào
Don't go and provoke a drunk person; you'll just start trouble for no reason.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiรู้rúuว่าwâaอาจารย์aa-jaanอารมณ์ไม่ดีaa-rom-mâi-diiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangกล้าglâaกวนตีนguuan-dtiinด้วยdûuaiการgaanถามtǎamคำถามkam-tǎamที่tîiไม่mâiเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng
Even though he knew the professor was in a bad mood, he still dared to provoke him by asking irrelevant questions.
2AdjectiveB2
annoying; provocative (vulgar slang)
annoying or smart-alecky in a way that provokes others; rude slang.
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำหน้าtam-nâaทำหน้าtam-nâa1[to] make a face; put on an expression2[to] get a facial / cosmetic work doneกวนตีนguuan-dtiinกวนตีนguuan-dtiin1[to] mess with [sb]; provoke [sb] (vulgar slang)2annoying; provocative (vulgar slang)แบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Why do you have to make such a smart-alecky face like that? I don't like it at all.
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เขาkăoเป็นbpenคนพูดkon pôotจาjaaกวนตีนguuan dteenแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วก็láeo gâwเป็นbpenคนใจดีkon jai deeนะná
He's someone who speaks in a smart-alecky way, but he's actually a kind person.
คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpที่tîiกวนตีนguuan-dtiinของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tii
His smart-alecky answer immediately made the atmosphere in the meeting tense.
I really can't stand his provoking, smart-alecky attitude anymore.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
guuan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กวนguuanกวนguuan1[to] stir; mix by stirring2[to] disturb; bother; annoy3annoying; provoking (informal)4[to] cook down by stirring; stir until thick[to] stir; mix by stirringPart 1
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กวนตีนguuan-dtiinกวนตีนguuan-dtiin[to] mess with [sb]; provoke [sb] (vulgar slang)[to] mess with [sb]; provoke [sb] (vulgar slang)Word