ตีลม
dtii-lomMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] hover by flapping wings rapidly
to hover by flapping the wings rapidly (usually referring to birds)
Examples
นกฮัมมิงเบิร์ดnók-ham-ming-bə́ətนกฮัมมิงเบิร์ดnók-ham-ming-bə́əthummingbirdตีลมdtii-lomตีลมdtii-lom[to] hover by flapping wings rapidlyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersขณะkà-nàขณะkà-nà1moment; period of time2while; at the time whenดูดdùutดูดdùut1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)น้ำหวานnáam-wǎanน้ำหวานnáam-wǎan1sweet drink; sugary beverage2sweet liquid3flavored syrup (concentrate)4nectar
The hummingbird hovers in front of a flower while drinking nectar.
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เหยี่ยวyìiaoตีลมdtii-lomทรงตัวsong-dtuuaอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiกลางอากาศglaang-aa-gàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaที่ซ่อนtîi-sɔ̂ɔnอยู่ในyùu-naiพงหญ้าpong-yâa
The hawk hovers in one spot in midair, looking for prey hidden in the grass.
นกกระเต็นnók-grà-dtenปักหลักbpàk-làkตีลมdtii-lomค้างอยู่káang-yùuเหนือผิวน้ำnʉ̌ʉa-pǐu-náamราวกับraao-gàpกำลังgam-langชั่งใจchâng-jaiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàพุ่งลงpûng-longไปbpaiจับปลาjàp-bplaaในnaiชั่วพริบตาchûua-príp-dtaa
The pied kingfisher hovers above the water as if weighing its options, then plunges down to catch a fish in the blink of an eye.
ภาพpâapนกฮัมมิงเบิร์ดnók-ham-ming-bə́ətที่tîiตีลมdtii-lomอยู่yùuหน้าnâaดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiอาจàatดูduuสงบนิ่งsǒng-bìn-ngîngทว่าtá-wâaเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngความนิ่งkwaam-nîngนั้นnánคือkʉʉการขยับgaan-kà-yàpปีกbpìikอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoจนjonตาdtaaแทบtɛ̂ɛpตามไม่ทันdtaam-mâi-tan
The sight of a hummingbird hovering in front of a flower may seem peaceful and still, yet behind that stillness are wings moving almost too fast for the eye to follow.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtii
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
ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take as[to] hit; strike; beatPart 1
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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
ตีลมdtii-lomตีลมdtii-lom[to] hover by flapping wings rapidly[to] hover by flapping wings rapidlyWord