บิด
bìtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] twist; wring; turn (by hand)
to twist or rotate something by hand, often to squeeze out liquid, change shape, or operate a mechanism (e.g., wring a cloth, twist a cap); also to rev a throttle
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herบิดbìtบิดbìt1[to] twist; wring; turn (by hand)2[to] distort; misrepresent; warp3dysenteryผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตากdtàakตากdtàak1to dry; air-dry; sun-dry2[to] expose; be exposed (to the elements)3Tak (province)
She wrung the cloth dry before hanging it.
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He twisted the bottle cap and drank immediately.
I turned the doorknob, but the door still didn’t open.
พอpɔɔไฟเขียวfai-kǐiaoเขาkǎoบิดbìtคันเร่งkan-rêngมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiออกɔ̀ɔkตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangมั่นใจmân-jai
When the light turned green, he revved the motorcycle throttle and set off confidently.
2VerbB2
[to] distort; misrepresent; warp
to alter facts or meaning in a misleading way; to bend or warp the truth
Examples
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangpoliticianคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)บิดbìtบิดbìt1[to] twist; wring; turn (by hand)2[to] distort; misrepresent; warp3dysenteryข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jing1fact; objective truth2facts of the case; findingsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)วาทกรรมwaa-tá-gamวาทกรรมwaa-tá-gamdiscourse; formal discussionของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
This politician likes to twist the facts to fit his narrative.
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สื่อsʉ̀ʉบางbaangสำนักsǎm-nákถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaเอาaoข่าวkàaoไปbpaiบิดbìtจนjonคนkonเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìt
Some media outlets are criticized for distorting the news to the point that people are misled.
ถ้าtâaเราraoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiถูกtùukบิดbìtความหมายkwaam-mǎaiก็gɔ̂เสี่ยงsìiangจะjàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatได้dâai
If we choose to believe information whose meaning has been twisted, we risk making poor decisions.
เขาkǎoเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangจริงjingเพียงpiiangครึ่งkrʉ̂ngเดียวdiiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoบิดbìtบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtที่เหลือtîi-lʉ̌ʉaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตัวเองdtuua-eengดูดีduu-dii
He told only half the truth and warped the remaining context to make himself look good.
3NounC1
dysentery
an infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bìt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |