ปิดหู
bpìt-hǔuMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] cover one’s ears
to place hands or something over the ears to block out sound
Examples
เสียงดังมากsǐiang-dang-mâakเสียงดังมากsǐiang-dang-mâakvery loudเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedปิดหูbpìt-hǔuปิดหูbpìt-hǔu1[to] cover one’s ears2[to] shut one’s ears (ignore)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
It was very loud, so the child covered his ears.
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When the train passed, I had to cover my ears because the sound was deafening.
She covered her ears with a pillow to block out the construction noise in the morning.
The children quickly covered their ears when the fireworks boomed in the courtyard.
2VerbB1
[to] shut one’s ears (ignore)
to refuse to listen or pay attention; to willfully ignore what is being said
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปิดหูbpìt-hǔuปิดหูbpìt-hǔu1[to] cover one’s ears2[to] shut one’s ears (ignore)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)คำเตือนkam-dtʉʉanคำเตือนkam-dtʉʉanwarning; cautionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He refuses to listen to his mother's warnings.
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แม้mɛ́ɛทุกคนtúk-konจะjàอธิบายà-tí-baaiอย่างyàangใจเย็นjai-yenเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangปิดหูbpìt-hǔuและlɛ́ทำตามใจtam-dtaam-jaiตัวเองdtuua-eeng
Even though everyone explained calmly, he still refused to listen and did as he pleased.
เธอtəəปิดหูbpìt-hǔuต่อdtɔ̀ɔคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎnทำให้tam-hâiพลาดplâatโอกาสoo-gàatพัฒนาpát-tá-naaตัวเองdtuua-eeng
She shut her ears to constructive criticism, causing her to miss the chance to improve herself.
ถ้าtâaเราraoปิดหูbpìt-hǔuไม่รับฟังmâi-ráp-fangข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingเราraoก็gɔ̂เสี่ยงsìiangที่จะtîi-jàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatอย่างyàangร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
If we refuse to listen to the facts, we risk making gravely poor decisions.
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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ปิดหูbpìt-hǔuปิดหูbpìt-hǔu[to] cover one’s ears[to] cover one’s earsWord