ผิดท่า
pìt-tâaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] make a wrong move; use improper form
to move or position the body with incorrect posture or technique, often leading to strain, injury, a stumble, or a failed attempt
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkheavy object; heavy itemผิดท่าpìt-tâaผิดท่าpìt-tâa1[to] make a wrong move; use improper form2in the wrong way; with improper form/posture3[to] make a wrong move and lose balance/advantageเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎng1to have back pain; have a backache2back pain; backache
He lifted a heavy object with incorrect posture, so he got a backache.
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นักกีฬายิมนาสติกnák-gii-laa-yim-nâat-dtìkลงพื้นlong-pʉ́ʉnผิดท่าpìt-tâaทำให้tam-hâiข้อเท้าพลิกkɔ̂ɔ-táao-plíkและlɛ́ไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatแข่งkɛ̀ngต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้dâai
The gymnast landed with incorrect technique, causing her to sprain her ankle and be unable to continue competing.
ตอนที่dton têeฉันchănพยายามpà-yaa-yaamจะjàลุกlúkเร็วๆreo reoก็gâwเกิดgèrtผิดท่าpìt tâaจนjonกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuaขาkăaตึงdteungไปหมดbpai mòt
When I tried to stand up quickly, I moved incorrectly and ended up straining my leg muscles.
การออกกำลังกายgaan òk gam-lang gaaiผิดท่าpìt tâaซ้ำๆsám-sámเป็นเวลานานbpen wee-laa naanอาจàatนำไปสู่nam bpai sòoการบาดเจ็บgaan bàat jèpเรื้อรังréuua rangที่têeรักษาrák-săaยากyâak
Repeatedly exercising with incorrect technique for a long time can lead to chronic injuries that are difficult to treat.
2AdverbB1
in the wrong way; with improper form/posture
in an incorrect or unsafe manner of posture or technique (e.g., lifting, landing, or sitting wrongly), often risking strain or injury
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkheavy object; heavy itemผิดท่าpìt-tâaผิดท่าpìt-tâa1[to] make a wrong move; use improper form2in the wrong way; with improper form/posture3[to] make a wrong move and lose balance/advantageนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎng1to have back pain; have a backache2back pain; backache
Don't lift heavy things with bad posture, or you'll get a backache.
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คุณkunหมอแนะนำmŏr náe-namว่าwâaไม่ควรmâi kuuanนั่งทำงานnâng tam ngaanผิดท่าpìt tâaเป็นเวลาbpen way-laaนานๆnaan naan
The doctor advised that one shouldn't work while sitting with poor posture for long periods.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunกระโดดgrà-dòotลงพื้นlong-pʉ́ʉnผิดท่าpìt-tâaอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเข่าkàoบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpได้dâai
If you land with incorrect technique, you could injure your knees.
อาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatคอkɔɔเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการนอนgaan-nɔɔnผิดท่าpìt-tâaสะสมsà-sǒmมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpii
His chronic neck pain was caused by years of cumulative sleeping in the wrong posture.
3VerbB2
[to] make a wrong move and lose balance/advantage
to misstep or use poor form so that you lose balance or end up at a disadvantage
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4step forward; advance5step (classifier for steps/strides)เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportผิดท่าpìt-tâaผิดท่าpìt-tâa1[to] make a wrong move; use improper form2in the wrong way; with improper form/posture3[to] make a wrong move and lose balance/advantageเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเปิดช่องbpə̀ət-chɔ̂ngเปิดช่องbpə̀ət-chɔ̂ng[to] create an opening; [to] expose a vulnerabilityว่างwâangว่างwâang1free; not busy2empty; vacant3[to] be idle; be unoccupiedให้hâiให้hâi1[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)คู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuopponent; adversary; rivalชกchókชกchók[to] punch; [to] boxเข้าที่kâo-tîiเข้าที่kâo-tîi1[to] be in place; settle into position2well-arranged; orderly; in good shape3[to] get used to; settle inหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)
The boxer misstepped, leaving an opening for his opponent to punch him in the face.
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เขาkǎoเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàล้มลงlóm-longไปbpaiกองgɔɔngกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnเพราะprɔ́ก้าวgâaoลงlongจากjàakบันไดban-daiผิดท่าpìt-tâa
He almost fell to the ground because he misstepped coming down the stairs.
ในnaiจังหวะjang-wàสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnนักเทนนิสnák-teen-nítเสิร์ฟsə̀əpผิดท่าpìt-tâaทำให้tam-hâiเสียหลักsǐia-làkและlɛ́เสียsǐiaคะแนนká-nɛɛnไปbpaiอย่างyàangน่าเสียดายnâa-sǐia-daai
At a critical moment in the match, the tennis player served with poor form, causing him to lose his balance and unfortunately lose the point.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoขยับตัวkà-yàp-dtuuaผิดท่าpìt-tâaเพียงpiiangนิดเดียวnít-diiaoทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในตำแหน่งnai-dtam-nɛ̀ngที่tîiเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapคู่kûuต่อสู้ทันdtɔ̀ɔ-sûu-tanทีtii
Just by moving with slightly poor form, he immediately put himself in a disadvantageous position against his opponent.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pìt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-wrong; incorrectPart 1
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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
ผิดท่าpìt-tâaผิดท่าpìt-tâa[to] make a wrong move; use improper form[to] make a wrong move; use improper formWord