ผิดท่า(pìt tâa)
Meanings
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
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseของหนักkŏng nàkของหนักkŏng nàkheavy object; heavy itemผิดท่าpìt tâaผิดท่าpìt tâa1[to] make a wrong move; use improper form2[to] make a wrong move and lose balance/advantage3in the wrong way; with improper form/postureเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ปวดหลังbpùuat lăngปวดหลังbpùuat lăng1back pain; backache2to have back pain; have a backache
He lifted a heavy object with incorrect posture, so he got a backache.
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
อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseของหนักkŏng nàkของหนักkŏng nàkheavy object; heavy itemผิดท่าpìt tâaผิดท่าpìt tâa1[to] make a wrong move; use improper form2[to] make a wrong move and lose balance/advantage3in the wrong way; with improper form/postureนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ปวดหลังbpùuat lăngปวดหลังbpùuat lăng1back pain; backache2to have back pain; have a backache
Don't lift heavy things with bad posture, or you'll get a backache.
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 muuayนักมวยnák muuay1boxer; prizefighter2Muay Thai boxerก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4advance; progress5step (classifier for steps/strides)เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3classifier: pairs of footwear/socks4[to] step on; treadผิดท่าpìt tâaผิดท่าpìt tâa1[to] make a wrong move; use improper form2[to] make a wrong move and lose balance/advantage3in the wrong way; with improper form/postureเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เปิดช่องbpèrt chôngเปิดช่องbpèrt chông[to] create an opening; [to] expose a vulnerabilityว่างwâangว่างwâang1free; not busy2empty; vacant3leisure time; free time4[to] be idle; be unoccupiedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoopponent; adversary; rivalชกchókชกchók1[to] punch; [to] box2a punch (blow)เข้าที่kâo têeเข้าที่kâo têe1[to] be in place; settle into position2[to] get used to; settle in3well-arranged; orderly; in good shapeหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7face
The boxer misstepped, leaving an opening for his opponent to punch him in the face.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เสียหลักsĭia làkเสียหลักsĭia làk1lose balance; stagger2lose control (vehicle)3be shaken; falter
- lose balance; stagger
- lose control (vehicle)
- be shaken; falter
เสียทีsĭia teeเสียทีsĭia tee1finally; at last2[to] be outsmarted; get the worst of it3[to] miss one’s chance; lose out
- finally; at last
- [to] be outsmarted; get the worst of it
- [to] miss one’s chance; lose out
Word Breakdown
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ผิดท่าpìt tâaผิดท่าpìt tâa[to] make a wrong move; use improper form