มัดถี่
mát-tìiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] tie with closely spaced bindings
To tie something at closely spaced intervals; the expression specifies spacing, not necessarily tightness.
Examples
คนสวนkon sŭuanคนสวนkon sŭuangardener; groundskeeper; garden workerช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan[to] help each other; cooperateมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesถี่ๆtèe tèeถี่ๆtèe tèe1frequently; repeatedly2closely together; denselyกองฟางgong faangกองฟางgong faangstraw pile; strawstackให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4dense; compact5solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore (introducing a clause)ขนkŏnขนkŏn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)ขึ้นรถkêun rótขึ้นรถkêun rót[to] get in a vehicle; [to] board
The gardeners helped each other to tie the haystacks with many close bindings before loading them onto the truck.
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เธอtəəใช้cháiเชือกchʉ̂ʉakมัดถี่mát-tìiรอบrɔ̂ɔpกล่องของขวัญglɔ̀ng-kɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
She used a string to tie tightly around the gift box with close bindings to make it look beautiful and secure.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpการขนส่งgaan-kǒn-sòngทางไกลtaang-glaiเราraoจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngมัดถี่mát-tìiสินค้าsǐn-káaทุกtúkชิ้นchínเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taang
For long-distance shipping, we need to tie every item with many close bindings to prevent damage en route.
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongต้องdtɔ̂ngมัดถี่mát-tìiอวนuuanให้hâiแน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎaเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทนต่อton-dtɔ̀ɔแรงต้านrɛɛng-dtâanของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำnáamและlɛ́น้ำหนักnám-nàkของkɔ̌ɔngปลาbplaaที่tîiจับได้jàp-dâai
Fishermen must tie their nets with exceptionally close bindings to withstand the water resistance and the weight of the caught fish.
2AdjectiveB2
bound at closely spaced intervals
Describes something tied with closely spaced bindings, without necessarily implying that the bindings are tight.
Examples
ข้าวต้มมัดkâao-dtôm-mátข้าวต้มมัดkâao-dtôm-mátsticky rice–banana bundle dessertเจ้านี้jâao-níiเจ้านี้jâao-níi1this one; this party (informal)2this (brand/establishment) (informal)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousห่อhɔ̀ɔห่อhɔ̀ɔ1[to] wrap; package2package; bundle3classifier (packages; bundles; packets)ใบตองbai-dtɔɔngใบตองbai-dtɔɔngbanana leafมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyมัดถี่mát-tìiมัดถี่mát-tìi1[to] tie with closely spaced bindings2bound at closely spaced intervalsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎaแน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎa1sturdy; solid; secure2tight; firmly fastened3well-fortified; well-guarded
This shop's sticky rice dessert is delicious; it's wrapped in banana leaves with very tight and close bindings.
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ผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpแหนมnɛ̌ɛmที่tîiมัดถี่mát-tìiด้วยdûuaiเชือกกล้วยchʉ̂ʉak-glûuaiมันmanดูเป็นduu-bpenของทำมือkɔ̌ɔng-tam-mʉʉดีdii
I like fermented pork sausage tied tightly with banana fiber rope; it looks handmade.
โครงสร้างkroong-sâangไม้ไผ่máai-pàiที่ยึดtîi-yʉ́tติดกันdtìt-ganอย่างyàangมัดถี่mát-tìiและlɛ́ซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉโบราณboo-raan
The bamboo structure, held together with intricate and closely-spaced bindings, showcases the wisdom of ancient craftsmen.
พัสดุpát-sà-dùที่têeถูกtòokส่งคืนsòng keunมีmeeสภาพsà-pâapการมัดgaan mátถี่tèeและláeแน่นหนาnâen năaยิ่งกว่าyîng gwàaตอนdtonส่งไปsòng bpaiเสียอีกsĭia èekเหมือนกับว่าmĕuuan gàp wâaผู้รับpôo rápจงใจjong-jaiไม่ให้mâi hâiแกะgàeง่ายๆngâai ngâai
The returned parcel was even more tightly and closely bound than when it was sent, as if the recipient intentionally made it difficult to open.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
mát
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
มัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundles[to] tie; bind; bundlePart 1
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ถี่tìiถี่tìi1frequent; occurring often2frequently; often3dense; closely spaced; tight4closely; denselyfrequent; occurring oftenPart 2
มัดถี่mát-tìiมัดถี่mát-tìi[to] tie with closely spaced bindings[to] tie with closely spaced bindingsWord