จูบ
jùupMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] kiss
to touch or press with the lips as a sign of love, affection, greeting, or respect.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจูบjùupจูบjùup1[to] kiss2kissหน้าผากnâa-pàakหน้าผากnâa-pàakforeheadลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)
Mom kisses her child's forehead before bed.
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When I got back from the airport, I kissed my grandma on the cheek to greet her.
He kissed his grandmother's hand to show respect.
ก่อนgònขึ้นkêunเวทีway-teeนักแสดงnák sà-daengจูบjòopล็อกlókเกgayตtของkŏngแม่mâeเพื่อpêuuaให้กำลังใจhâi gam-lang-jaiตัวเองdtuua eng
Before going on stage, the actor kissed his mother's locket to encourage himself.
2NounA2
kiss
an act of touching or pressing the lips against someone or something.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมอบmôpมอบmôp1[to] give; present; hand over2[to] assign; entrust; delegate3[to] award; conferจูบjòopจูบjòop1[to] kiss2kissเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หน้าผากnâa pàakหน้าผากnâa pàakforeheadของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
He gave a light kiss on his child's forehead.
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She planted a kiss on her friend’s cheek before getting on the train.
The newlyweds exchanged a brief kiss after the ceremony ended.
ภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiนี้níiจับjàpช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaที่tîiแม่mɛ̂ɛก้มลงgôm-longมอบmɔ̂ɔpจูบjùupปลอบใจbplɔ̀ɔp-jaiให้hâiลูกชายlûuk-chaai
This photo captures the moment a mother leaned down to give her son a comforting kiss.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
jùup
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 | — | — |