ถี่ขึ้น(tèe kêun)
Meanings
1AdverbB1
more frequently
More often; with greater frequency.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainถี่ขึ้นtèe kêunถี่ขึ้นtèe kêun1more frequently2denser; tighter (spacing)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)เดือนที่แล้วdeuan têe láewเดือนที่แล้วdeuan têe láewlast month
Lately, it has been raining more often than last month.
2AdjectiveB2
denser; tighter (spacing)
Having parts closer together; with smaller gaps in spacing (e.g., lines, stitches, weave).
Examples
ช่างเย็บผ้าchâang yép pâaช่างเย็บผ้าchâang yép pâaseamstress; dressmaker; tailorบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)เย็บyépเย็บyép1[to] sew; stitch2[to] hem; seam3[to] suture (medical)ฝีเข็มfĕe kĕmฝีเข็มfĕe kĕm1stitch; suture2stitch workmanship/techniqueให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitถี่ขึ้นtèe kêunถี่ขึ้นtèe kêun1more frequently2denser; tighter (spacing)เสื้อผ้าsêua pâaเสื้อผ้าsêua pâa1clothes; clothing; apparel2outfits; wardrobe (collection of clothes)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทนทานton taanทนทานton taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdyกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The tailor said if the stitches are made closer together, the clothes will be more durable.
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ถี่ขึ้นtèe kêunถี่ขึ้นtèe kêunmore frequently