ที่พิง
tîi-pingMeaning
1NounB1
backrest; something to lean against
the part of a chair, seat, or bench that supports your back; also, any surface used to lean against
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ที่พิงtîi-pingที่พิงtîi-pingbackrest; something to lean againstมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; less
This chair is old; its backrest is broken.
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I like sofas with high backrests; they are comfortable to sit on.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiเป็นbpenที่พิงหลังtîi-ping-lǎngขณะkà-nàนั่งnângอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉในnaiสวนsǔuan
He used the large tree as a backrest while reading a book in the garden.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpที่พิงtîi-pingของkɔ̌ɔngเก้าอี้ทำงานgâo-îi-tam-ngaanให้hâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngตามdtaamหลักlàkสรีรศาสตร์sà-rii-rá-sàatสามารถsǎa-mâatช่วยchûuaiลดlótอาการปวดหลังaa-gaan-bpùuat-lǎngได้dâai
Designing the backrest of an office chair ergonomically can help reduce back pain.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 1
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พิงpingพิงping1[to] lean against; rest on2[to] prop; set [sth] against3[to] rely on; depend on[to] lean against; rest onPart 2
ที่พิงtîi-pingที่พิงtîi-pingbackrest; something to lean againstbackrest; something to lean againstWord