ตีโค้ง(dtee kôhng)

Meanings

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[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

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ขับรถkàp rótขับรถkàp rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ตีโค้งdtee kôhngตีโค้งdtee kôhng[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] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt paiความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt pai1safety2security
When taking a curve while driving, you should reduce your speed for safety.

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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โค้งkóhngโค้งkóhng1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)Part 2
ตีโค้งdtee kôhngตีโค้งdtee kôhng[to] take a curve; [to] turn a corner