คีบ(kêep)
Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] pick up with tongs/chopsticks; [to] pinch-grip
to take, hold, or move something by pressing it between two prongs, sticks, or surfaces, as with tongs, chopsticks, or fingers
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herคีบkêepคีบkêep1[to] pick up with tongs/chopsticks; [to] pinch-grip2classifier: pinch; tongsful; chopstickfulอาaaอาaa1respectful/familiar address for an adult peer of one’s parents2prefix (Pali/Skt.): “not-, without-”3paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)หารด้วยhăan dûuaiหารด้วยhăan dûuai1[to] divide by [sth]2divided by (÷)ตะเกียบdtà-gìiapตะเกียบdtà-gìiap1chopsticks2pair (of chopsticks) [classifier]ได้แล้วdâai láewได้แล้วdâai láewgot it; done; now possible
She can now pick up food with chopsticks.
2ClassifierC2
classifier: pinch; tongsful; chopstickful
a measure word for a portion gripped in a pinch, with tongs, or with chopsticks (rare/formal and context-specific)
Examples
แม่ค้าขายmâe káa kăaiแม่ค้าขายmâe káa kăaifemale vendor (colloquial, redundant)ขนมจีนkà-nŏm jeenขนมจีนkà-nŏm jeenThai fermented rice noodles; dishes with these noodlesคิดเงินkít ngernคิดเงินkít ngern1[to] total the bill; ring up2[to] charge [sb]/[for sth]; bill3[to] ask for the bill; pay (the bill)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคีบkêepคีบkêep1[to] pick up with tongs/chopsticks; [to] pinch-grip2classifier: pinch; tongsful; chopstickfulโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)คีบkêepคีบkêep1[to] pick up with tongs/chopsticks; [to] pinch-grip2classifier: pinch; tongsful; chopstickfulพอกินpo ginพอกินpo gin1enough to get by2make ends meetหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: people
The vendor sells khanom jeen by the pinch, with one kib being enough for one person.