กึบ
gʉ̀pMeanings
1NounB2
shot of liquor; nip
a small drink, shot, or nip of liquor
Examples
อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherหนาวๆnăao năaoหนาวๆnăao năaoa bit cold; chillyแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeยาดองyaa dongยาดองyaa dongherbal liquor; medicinal liquorสักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allกึบgèupกึบgèup1shot of liquor; nip2classifier for shots of liquor3sound of biting something hardให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaaibodyอบอุ่นòp ùnอบอุ่นòp ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secure
In this cold weather, I need to have a nip of herbal liquor to warm up my body.
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เขาkǎoยกแก้วyók-gɛ̂ɛoขึ้นkʉ̂nมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoกระดกgrà-dòkเหล้าlâoหมดmòtกึบgʉ̀pในnaiรวดเดียวrûuat-diiao
He raised his glass and downed the whole shot of liquor at once.
เหล้าlâoกึบgèupเล็กๆlék lékก่อนนอนgòn nonช่วยให้chûuai hâiเขาkăoเลือดลมlêuuat lomสูบฉีดsòop-chèetและláeหลับlàpสบายsà-baaiขึ้นkêun
A small shot of liquor before bed helps his blood circulation and makes him sleep better.
กึบgʉ̀pแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngวงเหล้าwong-lâoมักจะmák-jàช่วยchûuaiละลายlá-laaiพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The first shot of the drinking session usually helps break the ice and makes the atmosphere more relaxed.
2ClassifierB2
classifier for shots of liquor
classifier used for small drinks, shots, or nips of liquor
Examples
คุณลุงkun lungคุณลุงkun lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)ยาดองyaa dongยาดองyaa dongherbal liquor; medicinal liquorมาสmâatมาสmâatmonth (formal; literary)องongกึบgèupกึบgèup1shot of liquor; nip2classifier for shots of liquor3sound of biting something hardแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
The uncle ordered two shots of herbal liquor and drank them quickly.
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ฉันchǎnขอkɔ̌ɔดื่มdʉ̀ʉmแค่kɛ̂ɛกึบgʉ̀pเดียวdiiaoนะnáพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháao
I'll only drink one shot, I have to wake up early for work tomorrow.
งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiเจ้าภาพjâo-pâapเตรียมdtriiamเตกีลาdtee-gii-laaไว้wáiให้hâiแขกkɛ̀ɛkคนละkon-láสามsǎamกึบgʉ̀pเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenการต้อนรับgaan-dtɔ̂ɔn-ráp
For tonight's party, the host prepared three shots of tequila for each guest as a welcome.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàดื่มdʉ̀ʉmวิสกี้wít-gîiไปbpaiเพียงpiiangสี่sìiกึบgʉ̀pแต่dtɛ̀ɛฤทธิ์แอลกอฮอล์rít-ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmมีmiiอาการaa-gaanมึนเมาmʉn-maoอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
Even though he drank only four shots of whiskey, the alcohol's effects made him visibly intoxicated.
3AdverbC1
sound of biting something hard
a word imitating the sound of biting, snapping, or chewing something hard or crunchy
Examples
แอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂nแอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂n1apple (fruit)2Apple (company)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กรอบgrɔ̀ɔpกรอบgrɔ̀ɔp1frame; border2crispy; crunchy3framework; scope; limits4crunch!5emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)เข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseกึบgʉ̀pกึบgʉ̀p1shot of liquor; nip2classifier for shots of liquor3sound of biting something hardเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This apple is very crisp; biting the first bite made a loud 'geub' snap sound.
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เขาkăoเคี้ยวkíaoกระดูกอ่อนgrà-dòok ònหมูmŏoเสียงดังsĭiang dangกึบgèupๆ-อย่างyàangเอร็ดอร่อยà-rèt à-ròiจนjonคนkonข้างๆkâang kâangหิวhĭuตามdtaam
He chewed the pork cartilage with a crunchy 'geub geub' sound so deliciously that the person next to him got hungry too.
อาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatกรามgraamของเขาkŏng kăoเริ่มrêrmรุนแรงขึ้นrun-raeng kêunทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeเคี้ยวkíaoอาหารaa-hăanแข็งๆkăeng kăengจะjàรู้สึกถึงróo-sèuk tĕungกระดูกgrà-dòokลั่นlânดังdangกึบgèupอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jayn
His jaw pain has become more severe; every time he chews hard food, he can clearly feel the bone snapping with a 'geub' sound.
เคล็ดลับklét lápของkŏngการลวกgaan lûuakแมงกะพรุนmaeng gà-prunคือkeuต้องdtôngกะเวลาgà way-laaให้hâiพอดีpo deeเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเนื้อสัมผัสnéuua săm-pàtยังคงyang kongความกรุบกรอบkwaam grùp gròpและláeมีmeeเสียงดังsĭiang dangกึบgèupๆ-เวลาway-laaเคี้ยวkíao
The secret to blanching jellyfish is timing it perfectly, so the texture remains crunchy and makes a 'geub geub' sound when chewed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gʉ̀p
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 | — | — |