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µÕ  dteeM
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1.µÕdteeMto beat; hit; strike; or whip
2.¡ÒõÕgaanM dteeM[activity] hitting
3.µÕdteeM(of a ticket) to purchase
4.µÕdteeMmorning hours between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
5.µÕdteeMto install; affix; attach; assign
6.ÂèÍÁ¨ÐµÕyaawmF jaL dteeMwill inevitably hit

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiµÕ
IPAtiː
Royal Thai General Systemti

1. common Thai word   [verb, transitive, intransitive]
definition
to beat; hit; strike; or whip

categories
related wordsàÊ×Í¡ seuuakLto push; shove; or thrust
á¾è¹phaaenFto strike a heavy blow
examplesà¢éÒµÕkhaoF dteeMto attack
à¤Ã×èͧ´¹µÃÕ·ÕèãªéµÕkhreuuangF dohnM dtreeM theeF chaiH dteeMpercussion
à¤Ã×èͧµÕ khreuuangF dteeMwisk; beater
©Í ©Ô觵մѧchaawR chingL dteeM dangMCh is for /chingL/ (finger cymbals), struck so loudly
ªèÒ§µÕàËÅç¡changF dteeM lekLblacksmith
â´¹µÕdohnM dteeMhit; strike; beat
µÕ¡é¹dteeM gohnFspank
µÕ¡ÃѺdteeM grapLto beat a [certain] Thai wooden rhythm instrument
µÕ¡ÅͧdteeM glaawngMto drum; to beat a drum
µÕà¡ÃÒÐà¤ÒÐäÁédteeM grawL khawH maaiHto beat the drums as a warning
µÕ¤ÅÕdteeM khleeMto play polo
µÕ©Ôè§dteeM chingLto play (Thai) finger cymbals
µÕ©Ôè§dteeM chingL[is] lesbian
µÕä´édteeM daiFto capture
µÕµÃÒdteeM dtraaMto stamp; to brand
µÕᵡÅÐàÍÕ´dteeM dtaaekL laH iiatLto smash
µÕâµédteeM dtohFto counter attack
µÕºéÒ¹µÕàÁ×ͧdteeM baanF dteeM meuuangMto attack a city
µÕ»ÅÒ˹éÒä«dteeM bplaaM naaF saiMto upset someone’s applecart; to disrupt someone’s plans
µÕ»èÒdteeM bpaaLto hit wildly
µÕ»Õ¡ºÔ¹dteeM bpeekL binMto flap wings
µÕ»ÕêºdteeM bpeepHto advertise
µÕ½èÒdteeM faaLto break through (the enemy line)
µÕ½Õ»Ò¡dteeM feeR bpaakLto argue convincingly
µÕ¾ÔÁ¾ìdteeM phim[p]Mpublish
µÕàÁ×ͧdteeM meuuangMto attack a city
µÕÅÙ¡dteeM luukFto hit a (tennis, ping pong) ball
µÕÅÙ¡ÅéÍdteeM luukF laawH[name of a traditional Thai game/entertainment in the past]
µÕàÊÁÍdteeM saL muuhrRto presume to act as an equal
µÕ˹éÒµÒÂdteeM naaF dtaayMto assume a deadpan face
µÕ˹éÒµÕµÒdteeM naaF dteeM dtaaMto pretend
µÕËÁéÍdteeM maawF[colloquial sexual slang] to copulate [used by male when engaging in a sexual intercourse with a prostitute]
µÕËèÒ§dteeM haangLto keep aloof
·ÕèµÕä¢ètheeF dteeM khaiLbeater (hand); egg beater; whisk
·ØºµÕthoopH dteeMto strike; beat; hit
»Ô´µÒµÕËÁéÍbpitL dtaaM dteeM maawF[name of a traditional Thai game/entertainment in the past]
¼ÙéµÕÅÙ¡àºÊºÍÅphuuF dteeM luukF baehtL baawnMbaseball batter
äÁéµÕmaaiH dteeMwooden stick; bat; club; racquet (tennis, squash); swatter
äÁéµÕà·¹¹ÔÊmaaiH dteeM thaehnM nitHtennis racket
âçµÕàËÅç¡rohngM dteeM lekLmetal forge house; blacksmith shop
sample
sentences
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khaawyF chaiH khaawnH khaL naatL mawL meuuM khaawngR changF dtohpL dtaengL haiF daiF lakH saL naL dooyM aaM saiR dtaoM phaoR haiF lekL aawnL dtuaaM gaawnL dteeM chehnF ganM
Little by little, hammers of various appropriate sizes are used and the blade smith obtains the correct characteristics (of the knife) with the kiln softening the metal each time before it is hammered.
µÕÇÑÇ¡Ãзº¤ÃÒ´
dteeM wuaaM graL thohpH khraatF
"To beat the dog before the lion."
µÕàËÅç¡àÁ×èÍá´§ ¡Ô¹á¡§àÁ×èÍÃé͹
dteeM lekL meuuaF daaengM ginM gaaengM meuuaF raawnH
"Strike while the iron is hot." — "Carpe diem."
áµè·ÕèÊØ´áÅéÇ ¡çËÅա˹դӶÒÁàÃ×èͧµÓá˹觹Ò¡ÃѰÁ¹µÃÕäÁèä´é áµèà¢Ò¡ç¤Ô´ÇèÒ Áѹà»ç¹á¼¹¡ÒõջÅÒ˹éÒä« µÑÇà¢Òàͧ
dtaaeL theeF sootL laaeoH gawF leekL neeR khahmM thaamR reuuangF dtahmM naengL naaM yohkH ratH mohnM dtreeM maiF daiF dtaaeL khaoR gawF khitH waaF manM bpenM phaaenR gaanM dteeM bplaaM naaF saiM dtuaaM khaoR aehngM
"In the end, we cannot avoid the question regarding the position of the prime minister but he believes that this is a plot to upset his own carefully laid plans."
à»ç¹¡ÒôѺà¤Ã×èͧª¹ã¹ºÃÃÂÒ¡ÒÈËÅѧ¨Ò¡¹Ò¡ÃѰÁ¹µÃÕÍÍ¡ÁÒµÕ»ÅÒ˹éÒä«ã¹¢èÒÇÅ×ÍàÃ×èͧ ¡Òû¯ÔÇѵÔ
bpenM gaanM dapL khreuuangF chohnM naiM banM yaaM gaatL langR jaakL naaM yohkH ratH mohnM dtreeM aawkL maaM dteeM bplaaM naaF saiM naiM khaaoL leuuM reuuangF gaanM bpaL dtiL watH
"It was like a Kamikaze attack in the (political) environment after the prime minister came out and tried to quell the rumor (of another) coup d'etat."
à¼ÒàËÅç¡ãËéá´§©Ò¹¡è͹¹ÓÁÒµÕº¹·Ñè§àËÅç¡´éǤé͹ø»Í¹´ì
phaoR lekL haiF daaengM chaanR gaawnL nahmM maaM dteeM bohnM thangF lekL duayF khaawnH bpaaetL bpaawn[d]M
(The blade smith) would heat the metal until it was bright red prior to it being taken to the metal anvil for beating with an eight pound hammer;
¾ÍàËÅç¡ËÒÂá´§¡ç«Ø¡à¢éÒàµÒÍÕ¡ á´§ä´é·Õè¡çàÍÒÍÍ¡ÁÒµÕ
phaawM lekL haayR daaengM gawF sookH khaoF dtaoM eekL daaengM daiF theeF gawF aoM aawkL maaM dteeM
Once the metal loses its red color, it is placed into the kiln (or forge) once again; when the piece was red again, it is removed and hammered again.
ÃÑ¡ÇÑÇãËé¼Ù¡ ÃÑ¡ÅÙ¡ãËéµÕ
rakH wuaaM haiF phuukL rakH luukF haiF dteeM
"Spare the rod, and spoil the child."
àÅ蹡ѺËÁÒ ËÁÒàÅÕ»ҡ àÅ蹡ѺÊÒ¡ÊÒ¡µÕËÑÇ
lehnF gapL maaR maaR liiaM bpaakL lehnF gapL saakL saakL dteeM huaaR
"Familiarity breeds contempt."
ÍÂèÒµÕµ¹ä»¡è͹ä¢é
yaaL dteeM dtohnM bpaiM gaawnL khaiF
"To cross the bridge when you come to it."
2. ¡ÒÃµÕ  gaanM dteeM  [noun]
definition
[activity] hitting

sample
sentence
ÇèÒ¶Ö§¡ÒõվÃéҹФÃѺ
waaF theungR gaanM dteeM phraaH naH khrapH
(This saying) refers to the forging of a knife (or machete).
3.   
definition
(of a ticket) to purchase

examplesµÕµÑëÇdteeM dtuaaRto book a ticket; to purchase a ticket
µÕµÑëÇÂ×¹dteeM dtuaaR yeuunMto purchase a "standing room only" ticket
4.   
definition
morning hours between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.

related wordsºèÒ baayLafternoon hours between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
àÂç¹ yenMearly evening hours between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
à·Õè§ thiiangF12:00 h; 12 p.m.; noon
àªéÒ chaaoHmorning, specifically, hours between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
·ØèÁ thoomFevening hours between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
examplesµÕ¡Åͧà¾ÅdteeM glaawngM phaehnMsounding of a drum marking the hour of eleven
µÕÊͧdteeM saawngR02:00 h; 2 a.m.
µÕÊÒÁdteeM saamR03:00 h; 3 a.m.
µÕÊÕèdteeM seeL04:00 h; 4 a.m.
µÕ˹Öè§dteeM neungL01:00 h; 1 a.m.
µÕ˹Ö觤ÃÖè§dteeM neungL khreungF01:30 h; 1:30 a.m.; half-past one in the morning
µÕËéÒdteeM haaF05:00 h; 5 a.m.
5.   
definition
to install; affix; attach; assign

examplesµÕ¢ÅØÁdteeM khloomRto make a false claim
µÕ¤ÇÒÁdteeM khwaamM[of a law, laws] to interpret; to construe; [of meaning] to assign
µÕ¤ÙèdteeM khuuF[are] adjoining; neck and neck; side by side; in tandem; abreast of (each other)
µÕ·ÐàºÕ¹dteeM thaH biianMto register
µÕá¼èdteeM phaaeLto disclose; expose; uncover; unveil; bring to light
µÕÃÒ¤ÒdteeM raaM khaaMto value; to assess the cost; to appraise
µÕǧdteeM wohngMto encircle; circumscribe; to contain; to enclose
µÕʹԷdteeM saL nitLto feign friendship; to befriend under a false pretense
µÕÊÒÂdteeM saayRto install wire
6. ÂèÍÁ¨ÐµÕ  yaawmF jaL dteeM  [verb]
definition
will inevitably hit


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