จับถือ
jàp-tʉ̌ʉMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] hold [sth]; [to] handle [sth]
To hold or handle something, especially with the hands.
Examples
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Could you please hold this bag for me for a moment?
You have to be careful when holding hot things.
เขาkǎoจับถือjàp-tʉ̌ʉแก้วไวน์gɛ̂ɛo-waaiอย่างyàangทะนุถนอมtá-nú-tà-nɔ̌ɔmเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaมันmanจะjàแตกdtɛ̀ɛk
He held the wine glass delicately because he was afraid it would break.
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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ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)[to] hold; carry (by hand)Part 2
จับถือjàp-tʉ̌ʉจับถือjàp-tʉ̌ʉ[to] hold [sth]; [to] handle [sth][to] hold [sth]; [to] handle [sth]Word