ตีบตัน
dtìip-dtanMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be narrowed; be blocked; be clogged; be obstructed
To become or be blocked, clogged, or severely narrowed, preventing passage or flow. Used for physical things like pipes, blood vessels, or traffic.
Examples
ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตีบตันdtìip-dtanตีบตันdtìip-dtan1[to] be narrowed; be blocked; be clogged; be obstructed2[to] be mentally blocked; be at an impasseรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
This road is blocked, cars can't get through.
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ท่อระบายน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-rá-baai-náamในnaiห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamตีบตันdtìip-dtanเลยləəiทำให้tam-hâiน้ำnáamไหลลงlǎi-longช้าcháaมากmâak
The drain in the bathroom is clogged, so the water drains very slowly.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเส้นเลือดsên-lʉ̂ʉatของkɔ̌ɔngคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔเริ่มrə̂əmมีmiiอาการaa-gaanตีบตันdtìip-dtanแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The doctor said that my father's blood vessels are starting to become blocked.
การรับประทานอาหารgaan-ráp-bprà-taan-aa-hǎanที่tîiมีmiiไขมันkǎi-manสูงsǔungอาจàatเพิ่มpə̂əmความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiหลอดเลือดแดงlɔ̀ɔt-lʉ̂ʉat-dɛɛngตีบตันdtìip-dtanจากjàakคอเลสเตอรอลkɔɔ-lêet-dtəə-rɔɔnได้dâai
A high-fat diet can increase the risk of arteries becoming clogged with cholesterol.
2VerbB2
[to] be mentally blocked; be at an impasse
(figurative) To be mentally blocked, stuck, or at an impasse, unable to think of ideas or find a solution.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)สมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔng1brain (organ)2intelligence; intellect; brains3the brains (of a group)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตีบตันdtìip-dtanตีบตันdtìip-dtan1[to] be narrowed; be blocked; be clogged; be obstructed2[to] be mentally blocked; be at an impasseไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the boardคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Right now my brain is completely blocked, I can't think of anything at all.
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การประชุมgaan bprà-chumทีมteemวันนี้wan néeตีบตันdtèep dtanมากmâakเพราะpráwไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiเสนอทางออกsà-nĕr taang òkใหม่ๆmài màiได้เลยdâai loei
The team meeting today was really stuck because no one could propose any new solutions.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaความคิดkwaam-kítตีบตันdtìip-dtanอย่างที่สุดyàang-tîi-sùtไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatเขียนkǐianประโยคbprà-yòokสำหรับsǎm-ràpนิยายní-yaaiเรื่องใหม่rʉ̂ʉang-màiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoได้dâaiแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛประโยคbprà-yòokเดียวdiiao
The writer felt his thoughts were completely blocked, unable to write even a single sentence for his new novel.
เวลาที่wee-laa-tîiรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngตีบตันdtìip-dtanบางทีbaang-tiiทางแก้taang-gɛ̂ɛที่tîiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtคือkʉʉการหยุดพักgaan-yùt-pákแล้วlɛ́ɛoไปbpaiทำtamอย่างอื่นyàang-ʉ̀ʉnสักครู่sàk-krûu
When you feel that your brain is blocked, sometimes the best solution is to take a break and do something else for a while.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตีบdtìipตีบdtìip1narrow; constricted (space or passage)2[to] narrow; become constrictednarrow; constricted (space or passage)Part 1
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ตันdtanตันdtan1blocked; clogged2ton; tonne (metric unit)3dense; solid (not hollow)4stuck; out of ideas5stocky; thicksetblocked; cloggedPart 2
ตีบตันdtìip-dtanตีบตันdtìip-dtan[to] be narrowed; be blocked; be clogged; be obstructed[to] be narrowed; be blocked; be clogged; be obstructedWord