ตีนผี
dtiin-pǐiMeanings
1NounB1
speed demon; reckless driver (colloquial)
A person who drives exceptionally fast, often dangerously or recklessly.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตีนผีdtiin-pǐiตีนผีdtiin-pǐi1speed demon; reckless driver (colloquial)2sewing-machine presser footขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Don't ride with him. He's a speed demon and drives very fast.
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คนkonแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiเรียกrîiakเขาkǎoว่าwâaตีนผีdtiin-pǐiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpขับรถkàp-rótเร็วreoและlɛ́แซงsɛɛngแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiดูduuทางtaang
People around here call him a speed demon because he likes to drive fast and overtake without checking the road.
ตีนผีdtiin-pǐiคนkonนั้นnánขับkàpแซงsɛɛngรถrótหลายlǎaiคันkanบนbonทางโค้งtaang-kóongจนjonคนkonที่นั่งtîi-nângไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiกลัวgluuaมากmâak
That reckless speedster overtook several cars on a bend, terrifying his passengers.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเคยkəəiถูกtùukปรับฐานbpràp-tǎanขับรถkàp-rótเร็วreoเกินกำหนดgəən-gam-nòtตีนผีdtiin-pǐiคนนี้kon-níiก็gɔ̂ยังyangขับkàpปาดbpàatไปมาbpai-maaโดยdooiไม่mâiคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
Despite having been fined for speeding, this reckless speedster still weaves through traffic and cuts people off without regard for others' safety.
2NounB2
sewing-machine presser foot
The part of a sewing machine that holds the fabric down while it is being sewn.
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ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissตีนผีdtiin-pǐiตีนผีdtiin-pǐi1speed demon; reckless driver (colloquial)2sewing-machine presser footขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterสอดsɔ̀ɔtสอดsɔ̀ɔt1[to] insert; put in2[to] thread through; pass between3[to] interject; butt in; meddleผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth itemเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ข้างใต้kâang-dtâaiข้างใต้kâang-dtâai1underneath; below2under; beneath [sth]
Lift the presser foot first, then slide the fabric underneath it.
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If the presser foot doesn't hold the fabric firmly enough, the fabric may shift while you're sewing.
เวลาwee-laaเย็บyépซิปsípควรkuuanเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiใช้cháiตีนผีdtiin-pǐiสำหรับsǎm-ràpเย็บyépซิปsípโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเย็บyépชิดchítฟันซิปfan-sípได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuakขึ้นkʉ̂n
When sewing a zipper, you should switch to a dedicated zipper foot so it's easier to stitch close to the zipper teeth.
ช่างchâangปรับbpràpแรงกดrɛɛng-gòtของkɔ̌ɔngตีนผีdtiin-pǐiให้hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpผ้าpâaเนื้อnʉ́ʉaบางbaangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผ้าpâaเคลื่อนผ่านklʉ̂ʉan-pàanจักรjàkได้dâaiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əโดยdooiไม่mâiย่นyôn
The tailor adjusted the presser foot pressure to suit the thin fabric so it would feed evenly through the sewing machine without puckering.
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 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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ตีนผีdtiin-pǐiตีนผีdtiin-pǐispeed demon; reckless driver (colloquial)speed demon; reckless driver (colloquial)Word