ตีนน้ำ
dtiin-náamMeaning
1NounC1
water’s edge; bank; shoreline
the edge or foot of a body of water; the waterline or bank of a river, pond, etc. (colloquial/regional)
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่นน้ำlên náamเล่นน้ำlên náamto play in the water; splash aroundกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่ตีนtêe dteenที่ตีนtêe dteenat the foot of [sth]; at the base of [sth]น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ท่าน้ำtâa námท่าน้ำtâa námriver/canal landing; pierของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
The children like to go play in the water at the riverbank near the temple's pier.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganนำnamกระสอบทรายgrà-sɔ̀ɔp-saaiไปbpaiกั้นgânเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoยาวyaaoตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตีนน้ำdtiin-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganตลิ่งdtà-lìngพังpang
The villagers helped place sandbags to form a long barrier along the waterline to prevent the bank from collapsing.
พอถึงpor tĕungฤดูน้ำréu-doo náamลดlótจะjàเห็นhĕnร่องรอยrông roiของkŏngสัตว์sàtต่างๆdtàang-dtàangมากมายmâak maaiตามdtaamพื้นpéunดินโคลนdin klohnแถวtăeoตีนน้ำdteen náam
When the water level recedes in the dry season, you can see the tracks of various animals on the muddy ground along the water's edge.
เรือนแพrʉʉan-pɛɛหลังlǎngนั้นnánสร้างsâangยื่นออกไปyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-bpaiจนjonชานchaanเรือนrʉʉanแทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàจรดjà-ròtตีนน้ำdtiin-náamทำให้tam-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanลอยlɔɔiอยู่yùuบนผิวน้ำbon-pǐu-náamตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
That raft house was built extending out so far that its porch almost touched the waterline, making it feel like you're floating on the water's surface all the time.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtiin
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ตีนน้ำdtiin-náamตีนน้ำdtiin-náamwater’s edge; bank; shorelinewater’s edge; bank; shorelineWord