จิก(jìk)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] peck (bird action)

for a bird to strike or pick at something quickly with its beak

Examples

นกกระจอกnók grà-jòkนกกระจอกnók grà-jòk1sparrow2novice; small-timer (slang, mildly derog.)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerจิกjìkจิกjìk1[to] peck (bird action)2[to] pinch; nip; tweak3[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick4fishtail palm (Caryota spp.)5[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)เมล็ดข้าวmá-lét kâaoเมล็ดข้าวmá-lét kâao1rice grain (unit)2rice seed (for planting)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)
A sparrow pecks at rice grains on the ground.
2VerbB1

[to] pinch; nip; tweak

to grip or squeeze sharply in a small area with fingers or an edge, causing brief pain; also to tweak

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหยิกyìkหยิกyìk1curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)2crinkled; puckered; not smooth (fabric/surface)3[to] pinch [sb/sth]แขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3arm (of organization)4classifier: sleeves; armsฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredนิดๆnít nítนิดๆnít níta little; slightly (colloquial)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)จิกjìkจิกjìk1[to] peck (bird action)2[to] pinch; nip; tweak3[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick4fishtail palm (Caryota spp.)5[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)
He pinched my arm lightly, causing a slight pain, like being tweaked.
3VerbB2

[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick

to criticize or pester someone repeatedly in a petty way; to nitpick or find constant small faults

Examples

หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)จิกjìkจิกjìk1[to] peck (bird action)2[to] pinch; nip; tweak3[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick4fishtail palm (Caryota spp.)5[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)เรื่องเล็กrêuuang lékเรื่องเล็กrêuuang léka small matter; no problemๆ-น้อยnóiน้อยnói1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyๆ-จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)เครียดkrîatเครียดkrîat1stressed; tense; anxious2[to] feel stressed; be under stress
The boss keeps nitpicking small things until the staff get stressed.
4NounB2

fishtail palm (Caryota spp.)

a palm tree with fishtail-shaped leaflets; some species yield palm sugar or fiber

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)แถบtàepแถบtàep1strip; band; bar2region; zone; area3almost; nearly; about4edge; margin; sideนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesจิกjìkจิกjìk1[to] peck (bird action)2[to] pinch; nip; tweak3[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick4fishtail palm (Caryota spp.)5[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveริมคลองrim klongริมคลองrim klong1by/along the canal2canal-side; canal bank3canal-side (modifier)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalแตกใบdtàek baiแตกใบdtàek bai[to] sprout leavesอ่อนònอ่อนòn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแฉกchàekแฉกchàek1prong; spoke; point2forked; star-shaped (having prongs/rays)ลักษณะlák-sà-nàลักษณะlák-sà-nà1characteristic; trait; feature2form; shape; appearance3manner; mode; way4nature; character (abstract quality)5classifier: types/kinds/forms/featuresเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughหางปลาhăang bplaaหางปลาhăang bplaa1fish tail; tail fin2crimp terminal (wire lug)3fishtail shape; splayed V-shape4mermaid/fishtail (dress style)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeร่มรื่นrôm rêunร่มรื่นrôm rêun1shady and pleasant; leafy2serene; soothing atmosphere
Villagers there plant fishtail palms along the canal; the fronds split like a fish tail and provide pleasant shade.
5VerbC1

[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)

to style or draw hair forward so it lies low on the forehead; also, hair shaped that way

Examples

ช่างทำผมchâang tam pŏmช่างทำผมchâang tam pŏmhairdresser; hairstylistจิกหน้าjìk nâaจิกหน้าjìk nâa1[to] pose with a fierce/taut face; [to] serve face2[to] give a withering lookม้าmáaม้าmáa1sawhorse; trestle2chess knight3stimulant drug (slang)4martial arts ‘horse stance’5treadle; foot-operated lever6horse7gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horseให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] abandon; desert3[to] drop; let fall4[to] waste; squander5[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behindลงมาlong maaลงมาlong maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdหน้าผากnâa pàakหน้าผากnâa pàakforeheadเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeละมุนlá-munละมุนlá-mun1soft; gentle; delicate2mild (flavor/sensation)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
The hairstylist styled the bangs forward to fall slightly over the forehead, giving a softer look.

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