จี้ตูด
jîi-dtùutMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] follow very closely; tailgate (slang) (vulgar)
To follow closely behind someone or something, especially to drive too close behind another vehicle.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitจี้ตูดjîi-dtùutจี้ตูดjîi-dtùut1[to] follow very closely; tailgate (slang) (vulgar)2[to] pressure or hound [sb] (slang) (vulgar)คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเบรกbrèekเบรกbrèek1brake (device)2[to] brake; [to] apply the brake3break; intermission (informal)4[to] hold back; [to] rein in (figurative)กะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎn1sudden; abrupt2suddenly; abruptlyเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; classเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)
Don't tailgate the car in front. If they brake suddenly, we'll crash into them.
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มีmiiรถกระบะrót-grà-bàขับkàpจี้ตูดjîi-dtùutรถrótฉันchǎnมาmaaตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taangฉันchǎnเลยləəiเปลี่ยนbplìianเลนleenให้hâiเขาkǎoแซงsɛɛngไปbpai
A pickup truck had been tailgating me the whole way, so I changed lanes to let it pass.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàรีบrîipแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiก็gɔ̂ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanขับkàpจี้ตูดjîi-dtùutคันkanหน้าnâaเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaเกิดgə̀ətเหตุฉุกเฉินhèet-chùk-chə̌ənขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaเราraoอาจàatเบรกbrèekไม่ทันmâi-tan
No matter how much of a hurry you're in, you shouldn't tailgate the car ahead, because you might not be able to stop in time if something unexpected happens.
แม้mɛ́ɛฉันchǎnจะjàขับkàpตามdtaamความเร็วkwaam-reoที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòtรถrótคันkanหลังlǎngก็gɔ̂ยังyangจี้ตูดjîi-dtùutจนjonฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaที่tîiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiหลบlòpให้hâiเขาkǎoแซงsɛɛng
Even though I was driving at the speed limit, the car behind kept tailgating me until I had to find a safe place to move aside and let it pass.
2VerbB2
[to] pressure or hound [sb] (slang) (vulgar)
To repeatedly urge or pressure someone to act, work faster, or finish something.
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaboss; leader; chiefจี้ตูดjîi-dtùutจี้ตูดjîi-dtùut1[to] follow very closely; tailgate (slang) (vulgar)2[to] pressure or hound [sb] (slang) (vulgar)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyทั้งที่táng-tîiทั้งที่táng-tîialthough; even thoughฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
My boss has been on my back all day to submit the report, even though I haven't finished it.
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ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngจี้ตูดjîi-dtùutทุกtúkชั่วโมงchûua-moongหรอกrɔ̀kฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langทำtamอยู่yùuและlɛ́จะjàส่งให้sòng-hâiตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen
You don't need to nag me every hour. I'm working on it and will send it to you this evening.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàคอยkɔɔiจี้ตูดjîi-dtùutลูกทีมlûuk-tiimให้hâiทำงานtam-ngaanเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaควรkuuanถามtǎamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnว่าwâaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaอะไรà-raiที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiงานngaanล่าช้าlâa-cháa
Instead of constantly pressuring the team to work faster, the manager should first ask what problems are causing the delay.
พอpɔɔใกล้glâiถึงกำหนดtʉ̌ng-gam-nòtส่งsòngใบสมัครbai-sà-màkแม่mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂จี้ตูดjîi-dtùutฉันchǎnทุกวันtúk-wanให้hâiรีบrîipกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanให้hâiเสร็จsètเพราะprɔ́กลัวว่าgluua-wâaฉันchǎnจะjàส่งsòngไม่mâiทันกำหนดtan-gam-nòt
As the application deadline approached, my mom nagged me every day to finish filling out the forms because she was afraid I'd miss it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
jîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
จี้jîiจี้jîi1pendant; locket2[to] tickle; poke; press against3[to] mug; hold up; extort4[to] press; badger; pester5[to] follow very closely; tailgate6[to] burn a spot; cauterizependant; locketPart 1
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จี้ตูดjîi-dtùutจี้ตูดjîi-dtùut[to] follow very closely; tailgate (slang) (vulgar)[to] follow very closely; tailgate (slang) (vulgar)Word