พับถี่
páp-tìiMeanings
1VerbB2
to pleat finely
to make tight, closely spaced folds or pleats in something (e.g., paper, fabric)
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พับถี่páp-tìiพับถี่páp-tìi1to pleat finely2finely pleatedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใบตองbai-dtɔɔngใบตองbai-dtɔɔngbanana leafเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderห่อhɔ̀ɔห่อhɔ̀ɔ1[to] wrap; package2package; bundle3classifier (packages; bundles; packets)ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessert
My mom taught me to make tight folds in the banana leaf to use for wrapping sweets.
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You have to make tight folds in the paper right here to make a fan.
ช่างตัดเสื้อchâang-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉaกำลังgam-langพับถี่páp-tìiที่tîiชายกระโปรงchaai-grà-bproongอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiจีบjìipที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaam
The tailor is meticulously making tight pleats on the hem of the skirt to get beautiful pleats.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpหลังคาlǎng-kaaโดยdooiใช้cháiเทคนิคték-nìkพับถี่páp-tìiแผ่นโลหะpɛ̀n-loo-hàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuที่tîiมีมิติmii-mí-dtì
The architect designed the roof by using a technique of making tight folds in metal sheets to create a textured surface.
2AdjectiveB2
finely pleated
having many small, closely spaced folds or pleats
Examples
กระโปรงนักเรียนgrà-bproong-nák-riianกระโปรงนักเรียนgrà-bproong-nák-riianschool skirt (uniform)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japanมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจีบjìipจีบjìip1[to] flirt; court (informal)2[to] pleat; crimp3pleat; crimp (fold)พับถี่páp-tìiพับถี่páp-tìi1to pleat finely2finely pleatedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákunique; distinctive
Japanese school skirts have distinctive, tightly-spaced pleats.
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I bought a paper fan with tight, closely spaced folds as a souvenir.
โคมไฟkoom-faiที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakกระดาษgrà-dàatซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiรอยพับrɔɔi-pápถี่tìiช่วยchûuaiทำให้tam-hâiแสงsɛ̌ɛngดูduuนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanขึ้นkʉ̂n
The lampshade made from paper with tight folds helps make the light appear softer.
ลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngผ้าpâaชนิดchá-nítนี้níiคือkʉʉเนื้อผ้าnʉ́ʉa-pâaที่tîiมีmiiรอยพับrɔɔi-pápถี่tìiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanทอtɔɔที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
The notable feature of this type of fabric is its texture of having tight, closely-spaced folds, which results from a complex weaving process.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
páp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
พับpápพับpáp1[to] fold; fold up; turn down2folded bolt; folded bundle (of cloth)3[to] call off; cancel (informal)4classifier: folded bolts or bundles of cloth[to] fold; fold up; turn downPart 1
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ถี่tìiถี่tìi1frequent; occurring often2frequently; often3dense; closely spaced; tight4closely; denselyfrequent; occurring oftenPart 2
พับถี่páp-tìiพับถี่páp-tìito pleat finelyto pleat finelyWord