เทียบ
tîiapMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] compare; set side by side; liken
to consider two or more things together to see similarities or differences; to say [sth] is like [sth] else
Examples
รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelกาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเทียบกับtîiap-gàpเทียบกับtîiap-gàp1[to] compare with; compare against2compared with; versus; relative toเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Compared to yesterday, the coffee here tastes a bit better.
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อย่าyàaเทียบtîiapตัวเองdtuua-eengกับgàpคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมากไปmâak-bpaiเพราะprɔ́เป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiชีวิตchii-wítอาจàatต่างกันdtàang-gan
Don’t compare yourself with others too much because life goals may differ.
If you compare price and quality, this model is clearly better value.
บางคนbaang-konเทียบtîiapความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètกับgàpรายได้raai-dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเวลาว่างwee-laa-wâangและlɛ́ความสุขkwaam-sùkส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaก็gɔ̂สำคัญsǎm-kanไม่แพ้กันmâi-pɛ́ɛ-gan
Some people equate success with income, but I think free time and personal happiness are just as important.
2VerbB2
[to] align; match; make correspond
to bring things into line so that parts correspond or fit
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเทียบtîiapเทียบtîiap1[to] compare; set side by side; liken2[to] align; match; make correspond3[to] dock; come alongside (a pier/boat)4comparable (to); on a par (with)ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderบานพับbaan-pápบานพับbaan-páphingeให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]รูสกรูruu-sà-gruuรูสกรูruu-sà-gruuscrew hole
The technician asked for a little more time to align the hinge with the screw holes.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnติดวอลเปเปอร์dtìt-wɔɔn-bpee-bpə̂əเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเทียบtîiapลายlaaiให้hâiต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-ganพอดีpɔɔ-dii
Before installing the wallpaper, we have to line up the pattern so it matches perfectly.
โปรดbpròotเทียบtîiapขอบกระจกkɔ̀ɔp-grà-jòkกับgàpกรอบประตูgrɔ̀ɔp-bprà-dtuuแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iขันนอตkǎn-nɔ̂ɔtให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂n
Please align the edge of the glass with the door frame, then tighten the bolts.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnใช้cháiเลเซอร์lee-sə̂əช่วยchûuaiเทียบtîiapทิศทางtít-taangคานkaanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคานkaanใหม่màiเข้าkâoประกับbprà-gàpคานkaanเดิมdəəmอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
The engineer used a laser to align the beam so the new beam fits precisely with the old one.
3VerbB2
[to] dock; come alongside (a pier/boat)
to bring a boat or vehicle alongside a pier or another vessel
Examples
เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselโดยสารdooi-sǎanโดยสารdooi-sǎan1[to] ride; travel as a passenger2passenger (attrib.)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเทียบท่าtîiap-tâaเทียบท่าtîiap-tâa[to] dock; berth (a ship)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanpassenger; riderเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The passenger boat is pulling alongside the pier at the island; passengers can get ready to disembark.
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กัปตันgàp-dtanสั่งให้sàng-hâiเรือrʉʉaเทียบtîiapเรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับrápลูกเรือlûuk-rʉʉaที่tîiบาดเจ็บbàat-jèp
The captain ordered the ship to come alongside the fishing boat to take on the injured crewman.
เรือrʉʉaขนส่งkǒn-sòngต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔให้hâiกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจึงjʉngจะjàเทียบท่าtîiap-tâaได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The cargo ship must wait for the current to weaken before it can berth safely alongside the pier.
เรือreuuaลาดตระเวนlâat dtrà-waynค่อยๆkôi kôiเทียบtîapลำlamเรือบรรทุกน้ำมันreuua ban-túk nám-manโดยdoiใช้cháiเชือกchûueakผูกpòokหัวhŭuaท้ายtáaiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiกระแทกgrà-tâekกันgan
The patrol boat slowly came alongside the oil tanker, using ropes at the bow and stern to prevent collision.
4AdjectiveB2
comparable (to); on a par (with)
being similar enough in level, quality, or value to be compared with [sth]
Examples
ฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉ1skill; craftsmanship; workmanship2workmanship; handiwork3handiwork; doingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เทียบtîiapเทียบtîiap1[to] compare; set side by side; liken2[to] align; match; make correspond3[to] dock; come alongside (a pier/boat)4comparable (to); on a par (with)รุ่นพี่rûn-pîiรุ่นพี่rûn-pîisenior; upper-year student; senior colleagueได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possible
Her skills now are on par with the seniors.
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คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngงานngaanชิ้นนี้chín-níiเทียบกับtîiap-gàpนักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipได้เลยdâai-ləəi
The quality of this work is on par with professional designers.
สถาบันsà-tăa-banของเราkŏng raoยังyangไม่mâiถึงขั้นtĕung kânเทียบtîapมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiชั้นนำchán namแต่dtàeช่องว่างchông wâangกำลังgam-langแคบลงkâep longเรื่อยrêuuaiๆ-
Our institute is not yet comparable to top universities, but the gap is steadily narrowing.
รายได้raai-dâaiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtปีนี้bpii-níiเริ่มrə̂əmเทียบtîiapคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngต่างชาติdtàang-châatได้dâaiแม้mɛ́ɛทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnจะjàน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàa
The company’s revenue this year is starting to be comparable to foreign competitors, even though it has fewer resources.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tîiap
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |