ตีเข่า
dtii-kàoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] knee [sb]/[sth]
to hit [sb]/[sth] with the knee, common in Muay Thai and other martial arts.
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ตีเข่าdtii-kàoตีเข่าdtii-kào[to] knee [sb]/[sth]เก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
That boxer is very good at knee strikes.
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ครูมวยkruu-muuaiสอนsɔ̌ɔnวิธีwí-tiiตีเข่าdtii-kàoที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการบาดเจ็บgaan-bàat-jèp
The Muay Thai teacher taught the correct way to do a knee strike to prevent injury.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuเผลอplə̌əเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รีบเข้าrîip-kâoไปbpaiตีเข่าdtii-kàoที่tîiท้องtɔ́ɔngทันทีtan-tii
When his opponent was off-guard, he immediately rushed in and kneed him in the stomach.
การตีgaan-dtiiเข่าkàoเป็นbpenเทคนิคték-nìkที่tîiอันตรายan-dtà-raaiและlɛ́มีmiiประสิทธิภาพสูงbprà-sìt-tí-pâap-sǔungในnaiการต่อสู้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuระยะประชิดrá-yá-bprà-chít
The knee strike is a dangerous and highly effective technique in close-range combat.
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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ตีเข่าdtii-kàoตีเข่าdtii-kào[to] knee [sb]/[sth][to] knee [sb]/[sth]Word