ตีบ(dtèep)

Meanings

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 dern nâa bâanทางเดินหน้าบ้านtaang dern nâa bâanfront walkwayค่อนข้างkôn kâangค่อนข้างkôn kâang1rather; quite (often with negatives)2rather; quite; fairlyตีบdtèepตีบdtèep1narrow; constricted (space or passage)2blocked; clogged (reduced flow)3[to] narrow; [to] constrictเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)สวนกันsŭuan ganสวนกันsŭuan gan1[to] pass each other in opposite directions2in opposite directions (adv.)3[to] be on opposite schedulesลำบากlam-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.
2AdjectiveB1

blocked; clogged (reduced flow)

blocked or clogged so that the flow of something (e.g., blood, air, water, traffic) is reduced or stopped.

Examples

ท่อระบายน้ำtôr rá-baai náamท่อระบายน้ำtôr rá-baai náamdrainage pipe; drainpipe; sewer/stormwater pipe; culvertหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)ตีบdtèepตีบdtèep1narrow; constricted (space or passage)2blocked; clogged (reduced flow)3[to] narrow; [to] constrictน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ไหลlăiไหลlăi1[to] flow; run (liquid)2[to] stream; trickle down3[to] leak; discharge4the flow; currentช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be late
The drainpipe in front of the house is clogged, so the water flows slowly.
3VerbB2

[to] narrow; [to] constrict

to become narrower or make [sth] narrower; to constrict or cause a passage to tighten.

Examples

ทางเดินหน้าบ้านtaang dern nâa bâanทางเดินหน้าบ้านtaang dern nâa bâanfront walkwayตีบdtèepตีบdtèep1narrow; constricted (space or passage)2blocked; clogged (reduced flow)3[to] narrow; [to] constrictลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughซอยแคบsoi kâepซอยแคบsoi kâepnarrow soi/alley
The walkway narrows as it reaches the narrow alley.

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