กบี่
gà-bìiMeaning
1NounC2
monkey (poetic)
An old literary word for a monkey, used especially in poetry.
Examples
กวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)กบี่gà-bìiกบี่gà-bìimonkey (poetic)แทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ลิงlingลิงling1monkey2classifier: ตัว3playful/mischievous person (figurative)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofให้ถ้อยคำhâi-tɔ̂ɔi-kamให้ถ้อยคำhâi-tɔ̂ɔi-kam[to] give a statement; [to] testifyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔn1poem; verse (poetic composition)2stanza; verse (poem section)เข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)จังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สัมผัสsǎm-pàtสัมผัสsǎm-pàt1[to] touch; come into contact2touch; physical contact3impression; sense (figurative)4[to] feel; sense; experience [sth] firsthand5[to] rhyme; correspond in sound (poetry)6rhyme or alliteration (poetic device)
The poet uses 'kabi,' an old literary word for a monkey, so that the wording fits the poem's rhythm and rhyme.
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เหล่าlàoกบี่gà-bìiโลดแล่นlôot-lɛ̂ɛnไปตามbpai-dtaamคาคบkaa-kópส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sǐiang-rɔ́ɔngก้องgɔ̂ɔngป่าbpàaราวกับraao-gàpจะjàปลุกbplùkพงไพรpong-praiให้hâiตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnจากjàakนิทราnít-traa
The monkeys bounded through the forks of the trees, their cries echoing through the forest as though awakening it from slumber.
เหล่าlàoกบี่gà-bìiผู้ภักดีpûu-pák-diiต่อdtɔ̀ɔพระรามprá-raamพร้อมprɔ́ɔmสละชีวิตsà-là-chii-wítในnaiศึกsʉ̀kลงกาlong-gaaแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpทัพtápยักษ์yákอันanเกรียงไกรgriiang-grai
The monkeys loyal to Rama were ready to sacrifice their lives in the battle of Lanka, despite knowing they would face a formidable army of giants.
ในnaiรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianหนุมานhà-nù-maanมิใช่mí-châiเพียงpiiangกบี่gà-bìiผู้pûuมีmiiฤทธิ์เดชrít-dèetหากhàakยังyangเป็นbpenตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnที่tîiผสานpà-sǎanความภักดีkwaam-pák-diiเข้ากับkâo-gàpความkwaamคะนองká-nɔɔngและlɛ́เล่ห์เหลี่ยมlêe-lìiamได้dâaiอย่างyàangมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎn
In the Ramakien, Hanuman is not merely a monkey with supernatural powers, but also a vivid character who combines loyalty with exuberance and cunning.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กบี่ said กะ-บี่?
gà-bìi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |