ติดท่า
dtìt-tâaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] keep using the same pose/move; be stuck in a habitual technique
to repeatedly use the same pose, gesture, or technique out of habit (e.g., in photos, dance, sports); to get stuck in a particular move or be caught in someone’s move
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ติดท่าdtìt-tâaติดท่าdtìt-tâa1[to] keep using the same pose/move; be stuck in a habitual technique2mannered; posey; looks stiff from overusing set poses3[nautical] be held at the dock/port; unable to departเอียงคอiiang-kɔɔเอียงคอiiang-kɔɔ[to] tilt one's headทำปากจู๋tam-bpàak-jǔuทำปากจู๋tam-bpàak-jǔu[to] pucker one's lipsตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
When taking photos, she's always stuck in the same pose of tilting her head and making a pout.
3 more examplesShow less
โค้ชkóhtบอกให้bòk hâiนักมวยnák muuayเปลี่ยนbplìianวิธีwí-teeการออกหมัดgaan òk màtบ้างbâangเพราะpráwเขาkăoเริ่มrêrmติดท่าdtìt tâaเดิมๆderm dermแล้วláeo
The coach told the boxer to vary his punching style because he was starting to get stuck in his old habits.
จุดอ่อนjùt-ɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngนักสู้nák-sûuคนkonนั้นnánคือkʉʉเขาkǎoติดท่าdtìt-tâaในnaiการตั้งรับgaan-dtâng-rápทำให้tam-hâiคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuคาดเดาkâat-daoการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiได้dâaiง่ายngâai
That fighter's weakness is that he habitually uses the same defensive stance, making it easy for opponents to predict his movements.
นักเต้นnák dtênคนkonนั้นnánเก่งมากgèng mâakแต่dtàeข้อเสียkôr sĭiaคือkeuมักจะmák jàติดdtìtท่าไม้ตายtâa máai dtaaiเดิมๆderm dermทำให้tam hâiการแสดงgaan sà-daengขาดkàatความน่าตื่นเต้นkwaam nâa dtèun dtên
That dancer is very talented, but his flaw is that he tends to get stuck using the same signature moves, making the performance lack excitement.
2AdjectiveB2
mannered; posey; looks stiff from overusing set poses
describing someone who looks unnatural or stiff because they keep striking the same poses or using set gestures
Examples
นางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpfemale modelคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptโพสท่าpôot-tâaโพสท่าpôot-tâa[to] pose; strike a pose (for a photo)มากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai1too much; excessively2excessive; too greatจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneติดท่าdtìt-tâaติดท่าdtìt-tâa1[to] keep using the same pose/move; be stuck in a habitual technique2mannered; posey; looks stiff from overusing set poses3[nautical] be held at the dock/port; unable to departไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai1relaxed; at ease; loosened2[to] relax; ease; loosenเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
That model tries too hard to pose, making her look stiff and not relaxed at all.
3 more examplesShow less
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคนนี้kon-níiยังyangใหม่màiเวลาwee-laaแสดงsà-dɛɛngเลยləəiดูduuติดท่าdtìt-tâaไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไม่mâiเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châat
This actor is still new, so when they act, they look a bit stiff and unnatural.
ตอนdtɔɔnเขาkǎoพรีเซนต์งานprii-seen-ngaanท่าทางtâa-taangประกอบการbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanพูดpûutของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoดูduuติดท่าdtìt-tâaไปหมดbpai-mòtทำให้tam-hâiการนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əดูduuน่าเบื่อnâa-bʉ̀ʉa
When he presented, his accompanying gestures looked completely stiff, making the presentation seem boring.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเทคนิคték-nìkการเต้นgaan-dtênจะjàดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการแสดงออกgaan-sà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkทางtaangสีหน้าsǐi-nâaและlɛ́ท่าทางtâa-taangยังyangดูduuติดท่าdtìt-tâaอยู่yùuมากmâakขาดkàatความลื่นไหลkwaam-lʉ̂ʉn-lǎiและlɛ́ความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kจากjàakข้างในkâang-nai
Even though the dance technique is good, the facial expressions and gestures still look very stiff, lacking fluidity and inner feeling.
3VerbC1
[nautical] be held at the dock/port; unable to depart
of a boat/ship: to be stuck at a pier or port and unable to leave (e.g., due to weather, regulations, or scheduling)
Examples
เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2sideไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lomคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lom1wind and waves; sea state2turmoil; turbulence (figurative)แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toติดท่าdtìt-tâaติดท่าdtìt-tâa1[to] keep using the same pose/move; be stuck in a habitual technique2mannered; posey; looks stiff from overusing set poses3[nautical] be held at the dock/port; unable to departอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toนี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)ไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)2I'll get going now; you go ahead (set phrase)
Our boat can't leave the shore yet because of strong waves and wind, so we have to be stuck at the port for now.
3 more examplesShow less
เรือบรรทุกสินค้าrʉʉa-ban-túk-sǐn-káaลำlamนั้นnánติดท่าdtìt-tâaมาmaaหลายlǎaiวันwanแล้วlɛ́ɛoเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanการนำเข้าgaan-nam-kâoยังyangไม่เรียบร้อยmâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
That cargo ship has been stuck at the port for several days because the import documents are not yet in order.
จากjàakสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanพายุไต้ฝุ่นpaa-yú-dtâi-fùnที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàเคลื่อนผ่านklʉ̂ʉan-pàanส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiเรือพาณิชย์rʉʉa-paa-nítจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakต้องdtɔ̂ngจอดjɔ̀ɔtติดท่าdtìt-tâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Due to the approaching typhoon, a large number of commercial vessels have had to remain stuck at port for safety.
กัปตันเรือgàp-dtan-rʉʉaแจ้งว่าjɛ̂ɛng-wâaลูกเรือlûuk-rʉʉaประท้วงbprà-túuangหยุดงานyùt-ngaanทำให้tam-hâiเรือrʉʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngติดท่าdtìt-tâaอยู่ที่yùu-tîiท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetอย่างyàangไม่มีกำหนดmâi-mii-gam-nòtจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàมีmiiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaตกลงกันได้dtòk-long-gan-dâai
The ship's captain reported that the crew is on strike, causing the vessel to be stuck indefinitely at a foreign port until negotiations can reach an agreement.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtìt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
+
ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
ติดท่าdtìt-tâaติดท่าdtìt-tâa[to] keep using the same pose/move; be stuck in a habitual technique[to] keep using the same pose/move; be stuck in a habitual techniqueWord