จี๊ด
jíitMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
sharp; stabbing (pain/sensation)
describing a sudden, acute, stabbing, or piercing sensation, such as a quick pain or shock.
Examples
โดนdoonโดนdoon1[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.)เข็มkěmเข็มkěm1needle; pin2syringe needle3hand (of a clock); pointer4compass needle5ixoraจิ้มjîmจิ้มjîm1[to] dip (briefly into a sauce/liquid)2[to] tap; poke (lightly with a finger/object)ทีเดียวtii-diiaoทีเดียวtii-diiao1quite; very; indeed (after adj./verb)2at once; in one go; at a timeรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เจ็บจี๊ดjèp-jíitเจ็บจี๊ดjèp-jíit[to] feel a sharp pain or pangที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปลายนิ้วbplaai-níuปลายนิ้วbplaai-níufingertip
The needle pricked me once, and I felt a sharp, sudden pain at my fingertip.
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As soon as I fell, a stabbing pain shot through my knee.
Hearing the bad news made my heart jolt with a sudden, piercing ache.
กระแสไฟgrà-săe faiดูดdòotแว้บเดียวwáep diaoแต่dtàeช็อตchótจี๊ดjéetไปbpaiทั้งtángแขนkăaenจนชาjon chaa
The electric shock was momentary, but a sharp jolt shot through my arm, leaving it numb.
2AdjectiveB2
zesty; tangy; pungent (flavor)
having a strong, tangy, or pungent taste that gives a sharp kick (e.g., spicy or sour).
Examples
น้ำจิ้มซีฟู้ดnáam-jîm-sii-fúutน้ำจิ้มซีฟู้ดnáam-jîm-sii-fúutThai seafood dipping sauceร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeรสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)เปรี้ยวเผ็ดbprîiao-pètเปรี้ยวเผ็ดbprîiao-pètsour and spicyจี๊ดjíitจี๊ดjíit1sharp; stabbing (pain/sensation)2zesty; tangy; pungent (flavor)3striking; vivid; piercing (color/sound); cool (slang)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สะใจsà-jaiสะใจsà-jai1deeply satisfied; gloatingly pleased2[to] feel intensely satisfied; feel gloatingly pleasedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The seafood dipping sauce here is sharply spicy and sour; it’s very satisfying.
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ส้มตำsôm-dtamวันนี้wan-níiปรุงรสbprung-rótมาmaaแบบbɛ̀ɛpจี๊ดjíitกำลังดีgam-lang-diiเปรี้ยวเผ็ดbprîiao-pètตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnเต็มปากdtem-bpàak
Today’s papaya salad is perfectly sharp—spicy and sour that wakes up your mouth.
ดองdɔɔngพริกpríkกับgàpมะนาวmá-naaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoได้รสdâai-rótจี๊ดjíitปลายลิ้นbplaai-línช่วยchûuaiตัดdtàtเลี่ยนlîianอาหารaa-hǎanมันmanได้ดีdâai-dii
Pickling chilies with lime gives a sharp tang on the tip of the tongue, which cuts the greasiness well.
ซุปsúpต้มยำdtôm-yamใส่sàiมะนาวmá-naaoสดsòtทำให้tam-hâiรสrótออกɔ̀ɔkจี๊ดjíitสะดุ้งsà-dûngชูรสchuu-rótเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiเด่นชัดdèen-chát
Adding fresh lime to the tom yum soup makes the taste sharply tangy, highlighting the herbs clearly.
3AdjectiveB2
striking; vivid; piercing (color/sound); cool (slang)
intensely bright or piercing to the eyes or ears; can also mean stylish or impressive in slang use.
Examples
ไฟนีออนfai-nii-ɔɔnไฟนีออนfai-nii-ɔɔnfluorescent light; neon lightสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmentalจี๊ดjíitจี๊ดjíit1sharp; stabbing (pain/sensation)2zesty; tangy; pungent (flavor)3striking; vivid; piercing (color/sound); cool (slang)แสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaa1[to] have stinging/burning eyes2[to] sting/irritate the eyes3glaring; harshly bright; eye-stinging4gaudy; garish (of colors/designs)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหรี่rìiหรี่rìi1[to] dim; turn down (light/flame/sound)2[to] squint; narrow (the eyes)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4turn (in a game)5eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)
The neon green light was intensely bright, so glaring I had to squint.
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เสียงนกsǐiang-nókหวีดwìitดังdangจี๊ดjíitแสบsɛ̀ɛpหูhǔuจนjonทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngเอามือao-mʉʉปิดหูbpìt-hǔu
The whistle was so piercingly loud that everyone had to cover their ears.
ชุดสีchút-sǐiชมพูจี๊ดchom-puu-jíitของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəโดดเด่นdòot-dèenในnaiงานngaanแถมtɛ̌ɛmสไตล์sà-dtaiก็gɔ̂จี๊ดjíitไม่แพ้กันmâi-pɛ́ɛ-gan
Her vividly pink outfit stood out at the event, and her style was equally striking.
ไฟเวทีfai way-teeสาดsàatมาmaaแบบbàepจี๊ดjéetๆ-ตัดกับdtàt gàpเพลงplayngจังหวะjang-wàแรงraengทำให้tam hâiโชว์chôhดูdooจี๊ดjéetจนjonคนดูkon dooฮือฮาheu haa
The stage lights flashed intensely against the heavy beat, making the show look striking and impressing the crowd.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
jíit
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |