บิด
twist
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- 1 twist、wrench、wring、writhe
- 2 turn、twist to operate、rev (a motorcycle throttle)
- 3 distort、twist (facts or words)、misrepresent
- 4 dysentery
This word centers on twisting something: twisting or wringing an object, turning a knob or key, or figuratively distorting the truth. As a noun, it also means dysentery.
twist、wrench、wring、writhe
This sense describes applying force to twist, wrench, or wring something, including cloth, a wrist, or the body.
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บิดผ้า bìt phâa wring out cloth บิดผ้า details
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บิดข้อมือ bìt khɔ̂ɔ mʉʉ twist one’s wrist บิดข้อมือ details
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บิดตัว bìt tua twist one’s body บิดตัว details
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บิดขี้เกียจ bìt khîikìat stretch oneself บิดขี้เกียจ details
turn、twist to operate、rev (a motorcycle throttle)
This sense means turning something by twisting it with the hand, such as a knob, key, faucet, or motorcycle throttle.
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บิดลูกบิดประตู bìt lûukbìt pratuu turn the doorknob บิดลูกบิดประตู details
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บิดกุญแจ bìt kuncɛɛ turn the key บิดกุญแจ details
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บิดก๊อกน้ำ bìt kɔ́ɔk náam turn the faucet บิดก๊อกน้ำ details
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บิดมอเตอร์ไซค์ bìt mɔɔtəəsay twist the motorcycle throttle บิดมอเตอร์ไซค์ details
distort、twist (facts or words)、misrepresent
This sense means to distort facts, a story, or someone’s words, usually with a negative sense of twisting them away from the truth.
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บิดความจริง bìt khwaam ciŋ distort the truth บิดความจริง details
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บิดคำพูดของฉัน bìt kham phûut khɔ̌ɔŋ chǎn twist my words บิดคำพูดของฉัน details
dysentery
As a noun, this word means dysentery. Learners will most often meet it in the phrase โรคบิด, meaning the disease dysentery.
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โรคบิด rôok bìt dysentery โรคบิด details
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เป็นบิด pen bìt have dysentery เป็นบิด details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of บิด is applying a twisting force to something. From that idea, it covers wringing cloth, twisting a wrist, twisting the body, turning a doorknob or key, and turning a faucet. Figuratively, it can mean twisting facts or someone’s words, as in บิดความจริง “distort the truth” or บิดคำพูด “twist someone’s words.” The noun meaning “dysentery” is best learned in the set phrase โรคบิด.
Usage
You will hear this word in everyday actions such as wringing cloth, turning a key, knob, or faucet, twisting a wrist or ankle, and stretching or twisting the body. In motorcycle contexts, it can refer to twisting the throttle. In news, arguments, and criticism, it is used for distorting facts or twisting someone’s words.
Caution
For general rotating or spinning, หมุน is usually the natural word. Fans, wheels, and the earth rotate with หมุน, not normally บิด. Also, บิดา means “father” and should be treated as a separate word from บิด.
Differences from similar words
1 twist synonyms
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หมุน is the general word for turning or rotating, including fans, wheels, and other continuous rotation. บิด emphasizes twisting with force, often by hand or with the body.