จับจีบ
jàp-jìipMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] pleat [sth]; gather [sth] into decorative folds
to pinch and fold fabric, paper, or dough into small regular folds for decoration (e.g., pleating cloth, crimping dumpling edges)
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnGrandma Sorn (proper name/address)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จับจีบjàp-jìipจับจีบjàp-jìip[to] pleat [sth]; gather [sth] into decorative foldsผ้าถุงpâa-tǔngผ้าถุงpâa-tǔngsarong; tubular skirtให้hâiให้hâi1[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)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)แบบไทยbɛ̀ɛp-taiแบบไทยbɛ̀ɛp-taiThai-style; in the Thai way
My grandmother taught me how to pleat a tube skirt beautifully in the traditional Thai style.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàนำnamเกี๊ยวgíiaoไปbpaiนึ่งnʉ̂ngเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngจับจีบjàp-jìipขอบkɔ̀ɔpแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngให้hâiปิดสนิทbpìt-sà-nìtก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Before steaming the dumplings, we need to crimp the edges of the dough to seal it tightly.
นักเรียนnák riianวิชาwí-chaaคหกรรมká-hà-gamกำลังgam-langเรียนriianวิธีwí-teeจับจีบjàp jèepผ้าpâaเช็ดchétปากbpàakเป็นbpenรูปทรงrôop songต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเพื่อpêuuaตกแต่งdtòk dtàengโต๊ะอาหารdtó aa-hăan
The home economics students are learning how to fold napkins into various shapes to decorate the dining table.
การจับจีบgaan-jàp-jìipกระทงgrà-tongใบตองbai-dtɔɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitและlɛ́ทักษะták-sàอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiรูปทรงrûup-songที่tîiอ่อนช้อยงดงามɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔi-ngót-ngaam
Pleating a krathong from banana leaves requires great delicacy and skill to achieve a graceful and beautiful shape.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
jàp
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surface[to] hold; graspPart 1
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จีบjìipจีบjìip1[to] flirt; court (informal)2[to] pleat; crimp3pleat; crimp (fold)[to] flirt; court (informal)Part 2
จับจีบjàp-jìipจับจีบjàp-jìip[to] pleat [sth]; gather [sth] into decorative folds[to] pleat [sth]; gather [sth] into decorative foldsWord