ทิ่ม
poke (with a pointed object)
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- 1 poke (with a pointed object)、prick、stab、pierce
Describes pressing or driving the tip of something long or pointed into a target. It also covers accidental pricks, such as a thorn sticking into someone’s foot.
poke (with a pointed object)、prick、stab、pierce
To poke, prick, or pierce something with a pointed end, including cases where a sharp object accidentally sticks into someone.
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หนามทิ่มเท้า nǎam thîm tháaw A thorn pricked my foot. หนามทิ่มเท้า details
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อย่าเอานิ้วทิ่มตา yàa aw níw thîm taa Don't poke your eye with your finger. อย่าเอานิ้วทิ่มตา details
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ก้างปลาทิ่มคอ kâaŋ plaa thîm khɔɔ A fish bone got stuck in my throat. ก้างปลาทิ่มคอ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of ทิ่ม is a long or pointed tip being pushed against or into one spot. It can describe both an intentional poke and an accidental prick from a needle, thorn, or fish bone. In accidental situations, the sharp object commonly appears as the subject, as in หนามทิ่มเท้า, “a thorn pricked the foot.” In the set expression หัวทิ่ม, it describes pitching forward or falling headfirst. On its own, however, ทิ่ม normally refers to a physical poking or piercing action.
Usage
It is common in everyday situations involving a needle pricking a finger, a thorn entering a foot, a fish bone catching in the throat, a fork piercing food, or a finger poking someone. It can also describe stabbing a person with a sharp object.
Caution
Do not normally use ทิ่ม for dipping food into sauce; use จิ้ม. For a forceful or violent stabbing with a knife, แทง is generally the more typical choice.
Differences from similar words
1 poke (with a pointed object) synonyms
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จิ้ม commonly means to touch or poke lightly and can also mean to dip food into a sauce. ทิ่ม more strongly suggests that a pointed end strikes or enters the target.
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ปัก focuses on planting or inserting something so that it remains in place, such as a flag, stake, or needle. ทิ่ม focuses more on the poking action or the moment a point enters something.
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แทง often suggests a deeper thrust or a violent stabbing, especially with a knife. ทิ่ม also works naturally for smaller pricks and pokes with needles, thorns, fingers, or forks, including accidental ones.