คืบ(kêup)
Meanings
1NounB1
span (hand measure); khuep
A traditional Thai unit of length equal to the span from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger when spread, about 20–25 cm.
Examples
เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow longประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1[to] estimate; approximate2approximately; about3estimate (noun)4moderate; modest (archaic/literary)ห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2haha (laughter, chat slang)คืบkêupคืบkêup1span (hand measure); khuep2[to] advance a little; inch forward; creep forward3a small amount; a small step (figurative)
This rope is about five spans long.
2VerbB2
[to] advance a little; inch forward; creep forward
To move or progress only a small amount; to creep or inch forward little by little.
Examples
รถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] make room3[to] advance slightly; move up4[to] adjust; tweakคืบkêupคืบkêup1span (hand measure); khuep2[to] advance a little; inch forward; creep forward3a small amount; a small step (figurative)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สิบห้าsìp hâaสิบห้าsìp hâafifteen (15)นาทีnaa-teeนาทีnaa-tee1minute (time unit)2moment; minute (informal)
The traffic is so bad; it moved only an inch in fifteen minutes.
3NounB2
a small amount; a small step (figurative)
A very small degree of progress or distance; a tiny step forward.
Examples
คดีká-deeคดีká-dee1legal case2criminal case; police caseนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)คืบkêupคืบkêup1span (hand measure); khuep2[to] advance a little; inch forward; creep forward3a small amount; a small step (figurative)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)แม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)สอบปากคำsòp bpàak kamสอบปากคำsòp bpàak kam[to] interrogate; [to] take a formal statement; [to] examine a witnessพยานpá-yaanพยานpá-yaan1witness (person)2witness (in court)3testimony; witness statementไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
This case hasn’t advanced even a tiny bit, despite interviewing many witnesses.