สติฟฟ์
sà-dtìpMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
stiff; rigid; formal
rigid or not easily bent; also, overly formal or not relaxed in manner (Thai transcription of the English word “stiff”).
Examples
เสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətเสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətshirt (with collar and buttons)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâacloth; fabric; textileนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneแข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erectสติฟฟ์sà-dtìpสติฟฟ์sà-dtìpstiff; rigid; formalมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ขยับตัวkà-yàp-dtuuaขยับตัวkà-yàp-dtuua1[to] move oneself slightly; shift; budge; scoot2[to] begin to act; show movement/progressไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)สะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)
This shirt fabric is very stiff; it's hard to move when wearing it.
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บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konดูduuสติฟฟ์sà-dtìpและlɛ́ไม่mâiกล้าglâaพูดเล่นpûut-lên
The formal party atmosphere made everyone seem stiff and hesitant to joke around.
โซฟาsoo-faaตัวdtuuaใหม่màiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangสติฟฟ์sà-dtìpช่วงแรกchûuang-rɛ̂ɛkนั่งnângแล้วlɛ́ɛoไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iยุบตัวyúp-dtuua
The new sofa is rather stiff; at first it doesn't sink in much when you sit.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanพูดจาpûut-jaaเป็นทางการbpen-taang-gaanจนjonดูduuสติฟฟ์sà-dtìpต่างจากdtàang-jàakสไตล์sà-dtaiเป็นกันเองbpen-gan-eengที่tîiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคุ้นเคยkún-kəəi
The executive spoke so formally that he seemed stiff, unlike the friendly style employees were used to.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สติฟฟ์ said สะ-ติบ?
sà-dtìp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
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 | — | — |