ติดพัน
dtìt-panMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be tied up with; be caught up in [sth]
To remain occupied with or involved in an activity, obligation, or situation, making it difficult to stop or disengage.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; 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; towardติดพันdtìt-panติดพันdtìt-pan1[to] be tied up with; be caught up in [sth]2[to] be romantically interested in; court [sb]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be late
I was still tied up with work, so I went home late.
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ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotที่tîiไม่mâiได้รับสายdâi-ráp-sǎaiตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánฉันchǎnติดพันdtìt-panกับgàpการทำอาหารgaan-tam-aa-hǎanอยู่yùu
Sorry I did not answer your call. I was busy cooking at the time.
เราraoคุยกันkui-ganติดพันdtìt-panจนjonลืมlʉʉmดูเวลาduu-wee-laaสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipวิ่งwîngไปbpaiขึ้นรถkʉ̂n-rót
We got so caught up in our conversation that we lost track of time and ended up having to run to catch the bus.
เพราะprɔ́ยังyangติดพันdtìt-panกับgàpโครงการkroong-gaanเดิมdəəmเขาkǎoจึงjʉngปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetงานngaanใหม่màiทั้งที่táng-tîiข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiมากmâak
Because he was still tied up with his existing project, he turned down the new job even though the offer was very appealing.
2VerbB1
[to] be romantically interested in; court [sb]
To be romantically attracted to someone or to pursue them with romantic interest.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesติดพันdtìt-panติดพันdtìt-pan1[to] be tied up with; be caught up in [sth]2[to] be romantically interested in; court [sb]สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]ข้างบ้านkâang-bâanข้างบ้านkâang-bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)
My older brother is courting the young woman next door.
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เขาkǎoติดพันdtìt-panเธอtəəอยู่yùuจึงjʉngหาเรื่องhǎa-rʉ̂ʉangแวะไปwɛ́-bpaiคุยด้วยkui-dûuaiทุกวันtúk-wan
He is pursuing her romantically, so he finds an excuse to stop by and talk to her every day.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเริ่มrə̂əmติดพันdtìt-panลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoเจ้าของร้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-ráanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoที่tîiร้านนั้นráan-nánบ่อยขึ้นbɔ̀i-kʉ̂n
Since he started courting the restaurant owner's daughter, he has been eating there more often.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiคนkonมาmaaติดพันdtìt-panหลายคนlǎai-konเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiคิดkítจะjàคบkópกับgàpใครkraiเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakทุ่มเทtûm-teeให้กับhâi-gàpการเรียนgaan-riianก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Although several people are pursuing her romantically, she is not considering dating anyone because she wants to focus on her studies first.
Tones
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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
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พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedthousand (1,000)Part 2
ติดพันdtìt-panติดพันdtìt-pan[to] be tied up with; be caught up in [sth][to] be tied up with; be caught up in [sth]Word