ตีบ
dtìipMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
narrow; constricted (space or passage)
narrow or constricted so that an opening, passage, or space is tight or hard to get through.
Examples
ทางเดินหน้าบ้านtaang-dəən-nâa-bâanทางเดินหน้าบ้านtaang-dəən-nâa-bâanfront walkwayค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyตีบdtìipตีบdtìip1narrow; constricted (space or passage)2[to] narrow; become constrictedเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningสวนกันsǔuan-ganสวนกันsǔuan-gan1[to] pass each other in opposite directions2in opposite directions (adv.)3[to] run counter to each other; conflictลำบากlam-bàakลำบากlam-bàak1difficult; troublesome2[to] be in hardship; have a hard time3poor; needy (of living conditions)
The walkway in front of the house is quite narrow, making it hard to pass each other.
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ตรอกdtrɔ̀ɔkนี้níiยิ่งyîngเดินdəənลึกlʉ́kเข้าไปkâo-bpaiยิ่งyîngตีบdtìipจนjonรถrótเข้าkâoไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The alley gets narrower the deeper you go, to the point that cars can't enter.
ประตูbprà-dtuuบานbaanนี้níiเปิดbpə̀ətได้dâaiแค่kɛ̂ɛนิดเดียวnít-diiaoทางtaangก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiตีบdtìipเวลาwee-laaขนkǒnของkɔ̌ɔng
This door only opens a little, so the passage is tight when moving things.
ช่วงกลางchûuang-glaangอุโมงค์ù-moongมีจุดmii-jùtที่tîiเพดานpee-daanเตี้ยdtîiaและlɛ́ทางtaangตีบdtìipต้องdtɔ̂ngก้มตัวgôm-dtuuaเดินผ่านdəən-pàan
In the middle of the tunnel there is a spot where the ceiling is low and the passage narrows, so you must duck to get through.
The drainpipe in front of the house is clogged, so the water flows slowly.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเส้นเลือดsên-lʉ̂ʉatบางbaangจุดเริ่มjùt-rə̂əmตีบdtìipต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamและlɛ́กินยาgin-yaa
The doctor said some blood vessels are beginning to clog, so I need to change my habits and take medication.
เช้านี้cháao-níiการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnตีบdtìipเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́มีmiiรถrótเสียsǐiaขวางkwǎangช่องทางchɔ̂ng-taangหลักlàk
Traffic is especially congested this morning because a broken-down car is blocking the main lane.
ถ้าtâaปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiกรองgrɔɔngอากาศaa-gàatสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròkระบบrá-bòpไอดีai-diiจะตีบjà-dtìipส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiกำลังgam-langเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonตกdtòkและlɛ́สิ้นเปลืองsîn-bplʉʉangเชื้อเพลิงchʉ́ʉa-pləəng
If the air filter is left dirty, the intake system will become clogged, causing engine power loss and increased fuel consumption.
2VerbB2
[to] narrow; become constricted
to become narrower or constricted, especially of an opening, passage, or blood vessel.
Examples
ทางเดินหน้าบ้านtaang-dəən-nâa-bâanทางเดินหน้าบ้านtaang-dəən-nâa-bâanfront walkwayตีบdtìipตีบdtìip1narrow; constricted (space or passage)2[to] narrow; become constrictedลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingซอยแคบsɔɔi-kɛ̂ɛpซอยแคบsɔɔi-kɛ̂ɛpnarrow soi/alley
The walkway narrows as it reaches the narrow alley.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenจัดjàtรูruuจมูกjà-mùukมักจะmák-jàตีบdtìipเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเวลาหายใจwee-laa-hǎai-jai
In very cold air, the nostrils tend to constrict slightly when breathing.
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoคู่kûuนี้níiทำให้tam-hâiปลายเท้าbplaai-táaoแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-longและlɛ́เดินdəənลำบากlam-bàakขึ้นkʉ̂n
These shoes make the front of the foot constrict and make it harder to walk.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangสิ่งกระตุ้นsìng-grà-dtûnที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiหลอดลมlɔ̀ɔt-lomตีบdtìipเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiการหายใจgaan-hǎai-jai
The doctor advised avoiding triggers that cause the bronchi to constrict to help breathing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtìip
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 | — | — |