ขยิบ
kà-yìpMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] wink
to close and open one eye quickly, often as a signal, secret understanding, or greeting; to wink
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyขยิบตาkà-yìp-dtaaขยิบตาkà-yìp-dtaa[to] winkให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)เผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticing
He secretly winked at me when the teacher wasn't looking.
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พอpɔɔเห็นว่าhěn-wâaฉันchǎnกำลังจะgam-lang-jàหลุดปากlùt-bpàakพูดpûutความลับkwaam-lápเธอtəəก็gɔ̂รีบrîipขยิบตาkà-yìp-dtaaห้ามhâamทันทีtan-tii
As soon as she saw I was about to slip up and tell the secret, she quickly winked to stop me.
แม่mɛ̂ɛขยิบตาkà-yìp-dtaaให้hâiพ่อpɔ̂ɔแกล้งglɛ̂ɛngดุdùลูกชายlûuk-chaaiที่tîiไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan
Mom winked at Dad to pretend to scold their son who refused to do his homework.
นักแสดงตลกnák-sà-dɛɛng-dtà-lòkขยิบตาkà-yìp-dtaaส่งซิกsòng-síkให้hâiคู่หูkûu-hǔuบนbonเวทีwee-tiiอย่างyàangรู้ใจrúu-jaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngใช้cháiคำพูดkam-pûut
The comedian winked to give a signal to his partner on stage with mutual understanding, without needing words.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขยิบ said ขะ-หยิบ?
kà-yìp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |