ตีโค้ง
dtii-kóongMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] take a curve; [to] turn a corner
to take a curve, turn a corner, or make a wide turn, typically when driving or moving in a vehicle
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ตีโค้งdtii-kóongตีโค้งdtii-kóong[to] take a curve; [to] turn a cornerคุณควรkun-kuuanคุณควรkun-kuuanyou shouldลดความเร็วlót-kwaam-reoลดความเร็วlót-kwaam-reo[to] slow down; [to] reduce speedลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paisafety; security
When taking a curve while driving, you should reduce your speed for safety.
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รถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkคันkanใหญ่yàiต้องdtɔ̂ngตีโค้งdtii-kóongกว้างgwâangกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtìเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiล้อหลังlɔ́ɔ-lǎngเบียดbìiatฟุตบาทfút-bàat
The large truck had to make a wider turn than usual to prevent the rear wheels from scraping the footpath.
เขาkǎoขับรถkàp-rótตีโค้งdtii-kóongอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพราะprɔ́ถนนtà-nǒnเส้นsênนี้níiลื่นlʉ̂ʉnมากmâakหลังจากlǎng-jàakฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk
He drove around the curve carefully because this road is very slippery after heavy rain.
การแข่งgaan-kɛ̀ngรถrótในnaiสนามsà-nǎamนี้níiท้าทายtáa-taaiมากmâakเพราะprɔ́นักแข่งnák-kɛ̀ngจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngตีโค้งdtii-kóongมุมmumแคบkɛ̂ɛpด้วยdûuaiความเร็วสูงkwaam-reo-sǔungโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiรถrótเสียการทรงตัวsǐia-gaan-song-dtuua
Racing on this track is very challenging because racers have to take sharp curves at high speeds without the car losing balance.
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 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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โค้งkóongโค้งkóong1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)curve; bendPart 2
ตีโค้งdtii-kóongตีโค้งdtii-kóong[to] take a curve; [to] turn a corner[to] take a curve; [to] turn a cornerWord