บิดหู
bìt-hǔuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] twist [sb's] ear
To twist someone's ear, often as a light punishment or a playful gesture.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบิดหูbìt-hǔuบิดหูbìt-hǔu[to] twist [sb's] earผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)กลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀kกลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀k[to] go home late (at night); get home late
My mom twisted my ear because I came home late.
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If you don't listen to me again, I'll twist your ear.
My girlfriend twisted my ear gently when I teased her.
คุณครูkun kruuไม่ได้mâi dâaiดุdùว่าwâaอะไรà-raiเพียงแค่piiang kâeเดินมาdern maaบิดหูbìt hŏoนักเรียนnák riianที่têeซุกซนsúk sonเบาๆbao baoเป็นbpenการgaanตักเตือนdtàk dteuuan
The teacher didn't scold him, but simply walked over and gently twisted the naughty student's ear as a warning.
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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บิดหูbìt-hǔuบิดหูbìt-hǔu[to] twist [sb's] ear[to] twist [sb's] earWord