ตีเกลียว

dtee gliao

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] twist; [to] twine

to twist strands together to form something like a rope or cord.

Examples

คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ตีเกลียวdtee gliaoตีเกลียวdtee gliao1[to] twist; [to] twine2[to] thread [sth]; [to] cut screw threadsฟางข้าวfaang kâaoฟางข้าวfaang kâaorice strawเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำเป็นtam bpenทำเป็นtam bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifเชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4muscle (anatomy); classifier for musclesของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goods
Grandma is sitting and twisting rice straw to make a rope for tying things.
2NounB2

[to] thread [sth]; [to] cut screw threads

to create spiral threads on a screw, bolt, or pipe using a die or tap; to make threads.

Examples

ช่างประปาchâng bprà-bpaaช่างประปาchâng bprà-bpaaplumber; plumbing technicianต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightตีเกลียวdtee gliaoตีเกลียวdtee gliao1[to] twist; [to] twine2[to] thread [sth]; [to] cut screw threadsท่อtôrท่อtôr1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)วาล์วน้ำwaao námวาล์วน้ำwaao námwater valve
The plumber has to cut new threads on the pipe to connect it to the water valve.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตีdteeตีdtee1[to] swat; smack (insects/objects)2[to] forge; hammer (metal)3[to] print; stamp; imprint4[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)5[to] interpret; construe; take as6[to] chase away; drive off7o'clock (ตี + number, night hours)8[to] hit; strike; beat9[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)Part 1
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เกลียวgliaoเกลียวgliao1spiral; coil2thread (screw/bolt)3temper; mood (figurative, dated/rare)4twisted; coiled5classifier: threads/coilsPart 2
ตีเกลียวdtee gliaoตีเกลียวdtee gliao[to] twist; [to] twine