กลีบ
glìipMeanings
1NounB1
petal; lobe; segment; clove; pleat
A flower petal or a similarly shaped division or piece, such as an anatomical lobe, a garlic clove, or a pleat in fabric.
Examples
ดอกกุหลาบdòk gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdòk gù-làaprose (flower)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกลีบglèepกลีบglèep1petal; lobe; segment; clove; pleat2classifier: petals/segmentsบางๆbaang baangบางๆbaang baang1thin; fine (not thick)2thinly; in a thin layer3slight; faint; subtle4slightly; faintlyซ้อนกันsón ganซ้อนกันsón ganstacked; overlappingสวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaambeautiful; lovely
A rose has thin, overlapping petals that are beautiful.
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ส้มsômลูกlûukนี้níiแบ่งออกเป็นbɛ̀ng-ɔ̀ɔk-bpenหลายlǎaiกลีบglìipกินง่ายgin-ngâaiและlɛ́หวานฉ่ำwǎan-chàm
This orange divides into many segments, easy to eat and juicy.
หมอmɔ̌ɔอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngมีmiiหลายlǎaiกลีบglìipแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láกลีบglìipทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiต่างกันdtàang-gan
The doctor explained that the brain has several lobes, each with different functions.
ลมlomพัดpátเบาๆbao baoจนjonกลีบglèepดอกซากุระdòk saa-gù-ràร่วงrûuangเป็นbpenชั้นบางๆchán baang baangปกคลุมbpòk klumพื้นpéunทางเดินtaang dern
A gentle breeze caused layers of delicate sakura petals to fall, covering the walkway.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: petals/segments
classifier for petals, lobes, or similar thin curved segments (e.g., กลีบดอกไม้หนึ่งกลีบ ‘one petal’)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เด็ดdètเด็ดdèt1[to] pluck; pick2decisive; firm3excellent; awesome (slang)4absolutely; completelyดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làaprose (flower)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostกลีบglìipกลีบglìip1petal; lobe; segment; clove; pleat2classifier: petals/segmentsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมุดsà-mùtสมุดsà-mùt1notebook; exercise book2booklet; record book; ledger
I plucked one petal from a rose to press in a book.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiนับnápกลีบดอกglìip-dɔ̀ɔkมะลิmá-líทีละtii-láกลีบglìipก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเอาไปao-bpaiลอยน้ำlɔɔi-náamพระprá
Mom taught me to count the jasmine petals one by one before floating them in the holy water.
เด็กๆdèk dèkแข่งกันkàeng ganพับpápกลีบglèepกระดาษgrà-dàatเป็นbpenดอกไม้dòk máaiโดยdoiกำหนดgam-nòtว่าwâaต้องมีdtông meeห้าhâaกลีบglèepเท่ากันtâo gan
The kids competed to fold paper petals into flowers, with the rule that there must be five equal petals.
ในnaiแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàtวิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàatครูkruuให้เราhâi-raoวาดภาพwâat-pâapดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiและlɛ́ระบุrá-bùจำนวนjam-nuuanกลีบglìipอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเช่นchênแปดbpɛ̀ɛtกลีบglìipหรือrʉ̌ʉสิบสองsìp-sɔ̌ɔngกลีบglìip
In the science exercise, the teacher had us draw a flower and specify the number of petals in detail, such as eight petals or twelve petals.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
glìip
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 | — | — |