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തീ പിടിക്കുക

ത പടകകക

To catch fire

意味

Describing something starting to burn.

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文化的背景

Fire is one of the five elements (Pancha Bhoota). While 'tī piṭikkuka' is negative, fire itself is worshipped as Agni. Most Malayali homes start the day by lighting a lamp, but never use this phrase for that act. Old Kerala houses had 'Tharavadu' styles with wooden ceilings and thatched roofs. 'Tī piṭikkuka' was a constant fear during the dry months of 'Meenam' and 'Medam'. During Vishu, children burst crackers (padakkam). Parents often warn 'തീ പിടിക്കും!' to keep them away from dry haystacks or curtains. Large fireworks are common. The phrase is used by safety officials to keep the crowd at a distance from flammable structures.

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Context Matters

Never use this for ritual lamps; it's considered a bad omen.

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Dative Case

Remember to add '-inu' to the object that caught fire (e.g., Vīṭinu, Car-inu).

意味

Describing something starting to burn.

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Context Matters

Never use this for ritual lamps; it's considered a bad omen.

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Dative Case

Remember to add '-inu' to the object that caught fire (e.g., Vīṭinu, Car-inu).

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News Vocabulary

If you hear 'tī piṭutham' on the news, it's just the noun form of this phrase.

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Emergency Use

In an emergency, just shouting 'Tī! Tī!' is enough, but 'Tī piṭiccu!' is more descriptive.

自分をテスト

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'piṭikkuka'.

കഴിഞ്ഞ രാത്രി കടയിൽ തീ ______. (Last night fire caught in the shop.)

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: പിടിച്ചു

Since the sentence refers to 'last night' (കഴിഞ്ഞ രാത്രി), the past tense 'പിടിച്ചു' is required.

Which sentence is a correct warning?

Warning someone about a dry forest:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: കാടിന് തീ പിടിക്കും.

'Tī piṭikkum' is the future tense used for warnings.

Match the phrase to the situation.

Situation: You see a car with flames coming out of the engine.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: വണ്ടിക്ക് തീ പിടിച്ചു!

This is the standard way to report a car fire.

Complete the dialogue.

A: നോക്കൂ, ആ മരത്തിന് ______! B: വേഗം ഫയർ ഫോഴ്സിനെ വിളിക്കൂ!

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: തീ പിടിച്ചു

The response about calling the fire force confirms the situation is a fire.

🎉 スコア: /4

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Things that 'Tī Piṭikkum'

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Natural

  • Dry grass
  • Forest
  • Wood
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Domestic

  • Curtains
  • Oil
  • Paper

Technical

  • Wires
  • Battery
  • Petrol

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'piṭikkuka'. Fill Blank A1

കഴിഞ്ഞ രാത്രി കടയിൽ തീ ______. (Last night fire caught in the shop.)

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: പിടിച്ചു

Since the sentence refers to 'last night' (കഴിഞ്ഞ രാത്രി), the past tense 'പിടിച്ചു' is required.

Which sentence is a correct warning? Choose A1

Warning someone about a dry forest:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: കാടിന് തീ പിടിക്കും.

'Tī piṭikkum' is the future tense used for warnings.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

Situation: You see a car with flames coming out of the engine.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: വണ്ടിക്ക് തീ പിടിച്ചു!

This is the standard way to report a car fire.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: നോക്കൂ, ആ മരത്തിന് ______! B: വേഗം ഫയർ ഫോഴ്സിനെ വിളിക്കൂ!

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: തീ പിടിച്ചു

The response about calling the fire force confirms the situation is a fire.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

Yes, but it's metaphorical. 'Avanu tī piṭiccu' can mean he got very angry, though 'dēṣyaṃ vannu' is more common.

It is neutral and used in both news reports (formal) and daily warnings (informal).

'Kathuka' means 'to burn' (the state), while 'tī piṭikkuka' means 'to catch fire' (the event/start).

വണ്ടിക്ക് തീ പിടിച്ചു (Vaṇṭikku tī piṭiccu).

No, use 'mezhukuthiri kathikkuka'.

Yes, 'തീപിടുത്തം' (tīpiṭutham) means 'a fire outbreak'.

99% of the time, yes. It implies the fire was not wanted.

തീ പിടിക്കാൻ സാധ്യതയുണ്ട് (Tī piṭikkān sādhyathayuṇṭu).

തീ അണയ്ക്കുക (Tī anaykkuka - to put out the fire).

It's a common linguistic metaphor where fire is seen as an active force that 'grabs' things.

関連フレーズ

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തീ പടരുക

similar

Fire spreading

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തീ അണയ്ക്കുക

contrast

To extinguish fire

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തീ കൊളുത്തുക

specialized form

To light a fire

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കത്തിക്കരിയുക

builds on

To be burnt to a cinder

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ആളിപ്പടരുക

similar

To blaze up and spread

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