ปิดตัว
bpìt-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] shut down; cease operations
of a business, service, program, venue, or event, to stop operating, often permanently; commonly appears as ปิดตัวลง
Examples
ร้านหนังสือráan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉร้านหนังสือráan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉbookstore; bookshopเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanneighborhood; local areaฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ปิดตัวbpìt-dtuuaปิดตัวbpìt-dtuua1[to] shut down; cease operations2[to] be closed off; keep to oneselfไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)
The old bookstore near my house closed down last year.
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ได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวkàaoว่าwâaสวนสนุกsǔuan-sà-nùkแห่งhɛ̀ngนั้นnánจะjàปิดตัวbpìt-dtuuaลงlongอย่างถาวรyàang-tǎa-wɔɔnสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanนี้níi
I heard news that that amusement park will permanently shut down at the end of this month.
หลายlǎaiธุรกิจขนาดเล็กtú-rá-gìt-kà-nàat-lékต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดตัวbpìt-dtuuaลงlongเพราะprɔ́ทนtonพิษเศรษฐกิจpít-sèet-tà-gìtไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi
Many small businesses had to shut down because they couldn't withstand the economic downturn.
นิตยสารnít-dtà-yá-săanฉบับchà-bàpนี้néeประกาศbprà-gàatปิดตัวbpìt dtuuaหลังจากที่lăng jàak têeตีพิมพ์dtee pimมานานmaa naanกว่าgwàa20ปีbpeeเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakพฤติกรรมผู้บริโภคpréut-dtì-gam pôo bor-rí-pôhkที่têeเปลี่ยนไปbplìian bpai
This magazine announced its closure after being in publication for over 20 years due to changing consumer behavior.
2VerbB2
[to] be closed off; keep to oneself
of a person, to be reserved or private, not open to others or publicity; to avoid social interaction
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyปิดตัวbpìt-dtuuaปิดตัวbpìt-dtuua1[to] shut down; cease operations2[to] be closed off; keep to oneselfไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)เรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuapersonal matter; private affairให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
He's a rather private person; he doesn't really tell anyone about his personal life.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanนั้นnánเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmปิดbpìtตัวเองdtuua-eengและlɛ́ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเจอjəəเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเหมือนเคยmʉ̌ʉan-kəəi
After that incident, she started to withdraw and doesn't go out to see friends like she used to.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoปิดbpìtตัวเองdtuua-eengจากjàakสังคมsǎng-komอาจàatเป็นbpenกลไกgon-gaiป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaจากjàakความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatในอดีตnai-à-dìit
His closing himself off from society might be a defense mechanism against past pain.
แม้máeภายนอกpaai nôkจะjàดูเป็นdoo bpenคนkonเข้าถึงง่ายkâo tĕung ngâaiแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonที่têeปิดbpìtตัวเองdtuua engสูงsŏongมากmâakและláeมีmeeกำแพงgam-paengอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer
Although he seems approachable on the outside, he is actually a very private person who always has his guard up.
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
bpìt
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
ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withhold[to] close; shutPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ปิดตัวbpìt-dtuuaปิดตัวbpìt-dtuua[to] shut down; cease operations[to] shut down; cease operationsWord