จับหู

jàp-hǔu

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] grab someone’s ear

to take hold of a person’s ear with the hand, whether gently to get attention or firmly to scold

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจับหูjàp hŏoจับหูjàp hŏo1[to] grab someone’s ear2[to] grasp by the handle; hold by the ear (of an object)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หันมาhăn maaหันมาhăn maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
The mother gently took hold of her child’s ear to get him to turn and listen.
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ครูkruuจับหูjàp-hǔuเขาkǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛoบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiหยุดyùtคุยkuiระหว่างrá-wàangเรียนriian
The teacher grabbed his ear and told him to stop talking during class.
ยามyaamจับหูjàp-hǔuเด็กdèkซนsonไว้wáiแน่นnɛ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛoเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaวิ่งwîngในnaiห้างhâang
The guard held the naughty child by the ear tightly and warned him not to run in the mall.
ป้าbpâaจับหูjàp-hǔuหลานlǎanด้วยdûuaiความหงุดหงิดkwaam-ngùt-ngìtพร้อมprɔ́ɔmตำหนิdtam-nìอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangว่าwâaไม่ควรmâi-kuuanเถียงtǐiangผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài
Auntie grabbed her nephew’s ear in irritation and sternly scolded him for talking back to elders.
2VerbB2

[to] grasp by the handle; hold by the ear (of an object)

to hold or pick up an object by its ear-like handle(s), e.g., a cup or pot; not a separate meaning of the object itself

Examples

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesยกแก้วyók gâewยกแก้วyók gâew[to] raise a glass; [to] make a toastร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseๆ-ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)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 surfaceหูแก้วhŏo gâewหูแก้วhŏo gâewcup/glass handleจะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลวกมือlûuak meuลวกมือlûuak meu[to] scald one’s hand
When lifting a hot cup, hold it by the handle so you don't burn your hand.
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เขาkăoจับหูjàp hŏoกาน้ำgaa námแล้วláeoค่อยkôiๆ-เทtayน้ำชาnám chaaใส่ถ้วยsài tûuai
He held the kettle by the handle and slowly poured tea into the cup.
ตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiค่ายkâaiครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiจับjàpหาhǎaหม้อmɔ̂ɔโดยdooiจับหูjàp-hǔuทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngข้างkâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายน้ำหนักgrà-jaai-nám-nàk
At camp, the teacher told us to lift the pot by holding both handles to distribute the weight.
หากhàakแก้วgɛ̂ɛoลื่นlʉ̂ʉnให้hâiใช้cháiผ้าpâaจับjàpหูแก้วhǔu-gɛ̂ɛoไว้wáiจะjàควบkûuapคุมทิศทางkum-tít-taangได้dâaiดีกว่าdii-gwàaและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiกว่าgwàa
If the cup is slippery, use a cloth to hold it by the handle; you'll control the direction better and be safer.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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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หูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)earPart 2
จับหูjàp-hǔuจับหูjàp-hǔu[to] grab someone’s ear[to] grab someone’s earWord