มีพิษ
mii-pítMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
poisonous; venomous (of animals/plants)
poisonous or venomous; able to cause harm, illness, or death through poison (used of animals or plants; covers both ‘poisonous’ and ‘venomous’)
Examples
งูnguuงูnguusnakeตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]มีพิษmii-pítมีพิษmii-pít1poisonous; venomous (of animals/plants)2toxic; poisonous (of substances/materials)3malicious; caustic (figurative)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เข้าใกล้kâo-glâiเข้าใกล้kâo-glâi1[to] approach [sb/sth]; come near2[to] come close to (a state/result)3[to] approach (a limit)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
That snake is venomous. Don't go near it.
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Some mushrooms in the forest are poisonous and can be fatal.
ปลาปักเป้าbplaa-bpàk-bpâoเป็นbpenปลาbplaaที่tîiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีพิษmii-pítหากhàakพ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaเตรียมdtriiamไม่mâiถูกวิธีtùuk-wí-tii
Pufferfish is a delicious but poisonous fish if the chef doesn't prepare it correctly.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaต้นdtônยี่yîiโถtǒoจะjàสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกtúkส่วนsùuanของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manมีพิษmii-pítซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔเด็กdèkและlɛ́สัตว์เลี้ยงsàt-líiangหากhàakเผลอplə̌əกินginเข้าไปkâo-bpai
Although the oleander plant is beautiful, all its parts are poisonous, which can be dangerous to children and pets if accidentally ingested.
2AdjectiveB1
toxic; poisonous (of substances/materials)
toxic; containing poison or harmful chemicals (used of substances, materials, or environments)
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีพิษmii-pítมีพิษmii-pít1poisonous; venomous (of animals/plants)2toxic; poisonous (of substances/materials)3malicious; caustic (figurative)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
The water in this canal is toxic, so fish cannot live in it.
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รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanสั่งsàngปิดbpìtโรงงานroong-ngaanเพราะprɔ́ปล่อยควันbplɔ̀i-kwanที่tîiมีพิษmii-pítออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสู่sùuชุมชนchum-chon
The government ordered the factory to close because it released toxic smoke into the community.
ควรkuuanเก็บgèpยาฆ่าแมลงyaa-kâa-má-lɛɛngให้hâiพ้นpónมือmʉʉเด็กdèkเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiที่tîiมีพิษmii-pít
Pesticides should be kept out of children's reach because they are toxic chemicals.
การสะสมgaan-sà-sǒmของเสียkɔ̌ɔng-sǐiaที่tîiมีพิษmii-pítในnaiแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamธรรมชาติtam-má-châatส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngต่อdtɔ̀ɔห่วงโซ่อาหารhùuang-sôo-aa-hǎan
The accumulation of toxic waste in natural water sources severely affects the food chain.
3AdjectiveB2
malicious; caustic (figurative)
figurative: hurtful, malicious, or caustic in tone or effect (e.g., words, behavior, atmosphere)
Examples
คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsมีพิษmii-pítมีพิษmii-pít1poisonous; venomous (of animals/plants)2toxic; poisonous (of substances/materials)3malicious; caustic (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
His words are very malicious; I felt terrible after hearing them.
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She is a caustic person who likes to say things that hurt other people's feelings.
ความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnที่tîiมีพิษmii-pítบนbonโลกออนไลน์lôok-ɔɔn-laaiส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìtของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Hurtful comments online significantly impact people's mental health.
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panแบบbɛ̀ɛpมีพิษmii-pítมักจะmák-jàบั่นทอนbàn-tɔɔnความนับถือkwaam-náp-tʉ̌ʉในnaiตนเองdton-eengและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiไม่mâiมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
A toxic (figurative) relationship often erodes self-esteem and causes unhappiness.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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พิษpítพิษpít1poison; toxin; venom2toxicity; harmful effect3ill effect; adverse consequencepoison; toxin; venomPart 2
มีพิษmii-pítมีพิษmii-pítpoisonous; venomous (of animals/plants)poisonous; venomous (of animals/plants)Word