ทิ้งตัว(tíng dtuua)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] let oneself drop; flop/slump down
To let your body fall, sink, or plop down onto something, often suddenly or heavily (e.g., onto a chair, bed, or the ground).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnถึงบ้านtĕung bâanถึงบ้านtĕung bâan[to] arrive homeแล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ทิ้งตัวtíng dtuuaทิ้งตัวtíng dtuua1[to] let oneself drop; flop/slump down2[to] go limp; relax the body3[to] drape; hang down naturally (of fabric, hair, etc.)ลงบนlong bonลงบนlong bononto; upon (onto a surface)โซฟาsoh-faaโซฟาsoh-faasofa; couchเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
He got home and immediately plopped down onto the sofa.
2VerbB2
[to] go limp; relax the body
To release body tension and allow your body weight to sink, becoming loose or slack (e.g., during a massage or when being carried).
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodหมอนวดmŏ nûuatหมอนวดmŏ nûuat1massage therapist; masseur/masseuse2massage worker (euphemistic)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ทิ้งตัวtíng dtuuaทิ้งตัวtíng dtuua1[to] let oneself drop; flop/slump down2[to] go limp; relax the body3[to] drape; hang down naturally (of fabric, hair, etc.)ผมก็pŏm gôrผมก็pŏm gôrme too; so do Iพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptผ่อนpònผ่อนpòn1[to] pay in installments2[to] ease; relax; lessen; slacken3[to] defer; extend time; postponeคลายกล้ามเนื้อklaai glâam néuuaคลายกล้ามเนื้อklaai glâam néuua[to] relax the musclesทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everything
When the masseuse told me to release my body tension, I tried to relax all my muscles.
3VerbB2
[to] drape; hang down naturally (of fabric, hair, etc.)
Of materials like fabric, hair, or branches: to fall, drape, or hang down naturally, often smoothly or with some weight (e.g., ผ้าทิ้งตัวดี = the fabric drapes well).
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ผ้าลินินpâa lí-ninผ้าลินินpâa lí-ninlinen fabricเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทิ้งตัวtíng dtuuaทิ้งตัวtíng dtuua1[to] let oneself drop; flop/slump down2[to] go limp; relax the body3[to] drape; hang down naturally (of fabric, hair, etc.)สวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineและláeและláeand (coordinating)ใส่สบายsài sà-baaiใส่สบายsài sà-baaicomfortable to wearในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หน้าร้อนnâa rónหน้าร้อนnâa rónhot season; summer
I like linen because it's a fabric that drapes beautifully and is comfortable to wear in the summer.
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ทิ้งตัวtíng dtuuaทิ้งตัวtíng dtuua[to] let oneself drop; flop/slump down