บิดตัว
bìt-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] twist one's body; [to] squirm; [to] writhe
To twist one's body, stretch, squirm, or writhe, often due to stiffness, shyness, or pain
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillบิดตัวbìt-dtuuaบิดตัวbìt-dtuua1[to] twist one's body; [to] squirm; [to] writhe2[to] warp; [to] twist out of shapeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáai1on the left; to the left2the left sideและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightistเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofยืดกล้ามเนื้อyʉ̂ʉt-glâam-nʉ́ʉaยืดกล้ามเนื้อyʉ̂ʉt-glâam-nʉ́ʉa[to] stretch musclesก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work out
He twisted his body to the left and right to stretch his muscles before exercising.
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เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiเขินอายkə̌ən-aaiจนjonบิดตัวbìt-dtuuaไปมาbpai-maaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaเข้ามาkâo-maaทักทายták-taai
The little child was so shy that they squirmed around when a stranger came to say hello.
เขาkǎoนอนnɔɔnบิดตัวbìt-dtuuaด้วยdûuaiความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatหลังจากlǎng-jàakเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetรถชนrót-chon
He lay writhing in pain after the car accident.
ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiโรคกระเพาะอาหารrôok-grà-pɔ́-aa-hǎanอักเสบàk-sèepมักจะmák-jàมีmiiอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatเกร็งgrengช่องท้องchɔ̂ng-tɔ́ɔngอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngจนถึงขั้นjon-tʉ̌ng-kânนอนnɔɔnบิดตัวbìt-dtuuaไปมาbpai-maa
Patients with gastritis often experience severe abdominal cramps to the point of lying writhing around.
2VerbB2
[to] warp; [to] twist out of shape
To become bent, warped, or twisted out of its original shape, usually referring to objects or materials
Examples
ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementแผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnhumidity; moisture; dampnessมานานmaa-naanมานานmaa-naanfor a long time (up to now)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toบิดตัวbìt-dtuuaบิดตัวbìt-dtuua1[to] twist one's body; [to] squirm; [to] writhe2[to] warp; [to] twist out of shapeเสียรูปทรงsǐia-rûup-songเสียรูปทรงsǐia-rûup-song1[to] lose shape; become misshapen; warp2misshapen; out of shape; deformed
This wooden plank has been exposed to moisture for so long that it has begun to warp out of shape.
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อย่าyàaทิ้งtíngแผ่นเสียงpɛ̀n-sǐiangไว้wáiในรถnai-rótที่จอดtîi-jɔ̀ɔtตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtเพราะprɔ́ความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnจะjàทำให้tam-hâiมันmanบิดตัวbìt-dtuuaได้dâai
Don't leave vinyl records in a car parked in the sun, because the heat can make them warp.
โครงสร้างเหล็กkroong-sâang-lèkของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaanเก่าgàoเริ่มrə̂əmบิดตัวbìt-dtuuaเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkเกินพิกัดgəən-pí-gàtมาmaaเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naan
The steel structure of the old building has started to twist due to bearing excessive loads for a long time.
ช่างไม้châang-máaiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเทคนิคพิเศษték-nìk-pí-sèetในnaiการอบgaan-òpไม้máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiบิดตัวbìt-dtuuaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The carpenter has to use a special technique to kiln-dry the wood to prevent the timber from warping when the temperature changes rapidly.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
บิดbìtบิดbìt1[to] twist; wring; turn (by hand)2[to] twist; turn (the body)3[to] distort; misrepresent; warp4dysentery[to] twist; wring; turn (by hand)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
บิดตัวbìt-dtuuaบิดตัวbìt-dtuua[to] twist one's body; [to] squirm; [to] writhe[to] twist one's body; [to] squirm; [to] writheWord