ดิ้น(dîn)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] dance (informal; lively)

to move your body to music in an energetic or lively way; an informal way to say dance

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onเพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ดิ้นdînดิ้นdîn1[to] wriggle; squirm; writhe; thrash2[to] dance (informal; lively)3[to] struggle; resist (figurative)4metallic thread; tinsel; foilคนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: rooms
He likes to turn on music and dance by himself in his room.
2VerbB1

[to] wriggle; squirm; writhe; thrash

to twist and move the body quickly or violently, often because of pain, being held, or trying to escape

Examples

เด็กทารกdèk taa-rókเด็กทารกdèk taa-rókinfant; babyดิ้นdînดิ้นdîn1[to] wriggle; squirm; writhe; thrash2[to] dance (informal; lively)3[to] struggle; resist (figurative)4metallic thread; tinsel; foilไปมาbpai maaไปมาbpai maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and fro3(in 'ไป ... มา') indicates a completed round tripเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่สบายตัวmâi sà-baai dtuuaไม่สบายตัวmâi sà-baai dtuua1physically uncomfortable; unwell2[to] feel physically unwell
The baby is wriggling around because he's uncomfortable.
3VerbB2

[to] struggle; resist (figurative)

to try hard to get out of a difficult situation or to resist pressure (figurative)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightดิ้นรนdîn ronดิ้นรนdîn ron1[to] struggle; strive; fight for survival2[to] struggle (physically) to get freeทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาเงินhăa ngernหาเงินhăa ngern[to] earn money; [to] make moneyเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang krôp-kruuaเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang krôp-kruua[to] support [one's] family
He has to struggle, working two jobs to earn money to support his family.
4NounB2

metallic thread; tinsel; foil

a shiny metallic thread or strip used for decoration or embroidery (e.g., silver or gold thread); also tinsel

Examples

ชุดไทยchút taiชุดไทยchút taitraditional Thai outfitชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3series; batch; session4classifier for sets/outfits/equipmentนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3N. (abbrev.) for northern regionลวดลายlûuat laaiลวดลายlûuat laai1pattern; decorative motif2ornamental detailing3style; flourish; flairด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toดิ้นdînดิ้นdîn1[to] wriggle; squirm; writhe; thrash2[to] dance (informal; lively)3[to] struggle; resist (figurative)4metallic thread; tinsel; foilสีทองอร่ามsĕe tong à-ràamสีทองอร่ามsĕe tong à-ràambrilliant gold color
This Thai dress is embroidered with patterns of brilliant gold thread.

Related Words