จ๊วบ
júuapMeanings
1InterjectionB2
smack; slurp
a word representing the sound of a loud kiss, sucking, or slurping
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหอมแก้มhɔ̌ɔm-gɛ̂ɛmหอมแก้มhɔ̌ɔm-gɛ̂ɛm[to] kiss [sb] on the cheekลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeจ๊วบjúuapจ๊วบjúuap1smack; slurp2[to] kiss, suck, or slurp noisilyก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
He kisses his daughter's cheek with a loud smack ('chuab') before going to work every morning.
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The little child sucked milk from the bottle with a loud slurping sound ('chuab') until the last drop.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiน้ำแข็งไสnáam-kɛ̌ng-sǎiมาmaaเสิร์ฟsə̀əpเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ดูดdùutน้ำหวานnáam-wǎanจากjàakช้อนchɔ́ɔnดังdangจ๊วบjúuapด้วยdûuaiความหิวkwaam-hǐu
As soon as the shaved ice was served, he slurped the sweet syrup from the spoon with a loud smack out of hunger.
เสียงsĭiangจ๊วบjúuapดังdangมาจากmaa jàakโต๊ะdtóข้างๆkâang kâangเมื่อmêuuaผู้ชายpôo chaaiคนkonนั้นnánพยายามpà-yaa-yaamซดsótน้ำซุปnáam súpต้มยำdtôm yamที่têeกำลังgam-langร้อนจัดrón jàt
A loud slurping sound came from the next table as the man tried to slurp the extremely hot Tom Yum soup.
2VerbB2
[to] kiss, suck, or slurp noisily
to kiss, suck, or slurp with a loud smacking sound
Examples
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanจับjàpจับjàp1[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 surfaceลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerจ๊วบjúuapจ๊วบjúuap1smack; slurp2[to] kiss, suck, or slurp noisilyแก้มgɛ̂ɛmแก้มgɛ̂ɛm1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentหมั่นเขี้ยวmàn-kîiaoหมั่นเขี้ยวmàn-kîiao1[to] feel cute aggression towards [sb/sth]; [to] want to squeeze out of endearment2[to] feel an urge to pinch or bite [sb] out of irritation
The mother grabbed her son and gave his cheek a loud, smacking kiss out of playful affection.
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ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiสอนsɔ̌ɔnว่าwâaเวลาwee-laaทานข้าวtaan-kâaoอย่าyàaจ๊วบjúuapปากbpàakเพราะprɔ́มันmanดูduuไม่สุภาพmâi-sù-pâap
Adults teach that when eating, you shouldn't smack your lips, because it looks impolite.
วัยรุ่นwai-rûnสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonนั้นnánยืนyʉʉnจ๊วบjúuapปากbpàakกันganอยู่ที่yùu-tîiมุมmumตึกdtʉ̀kโดยdooiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonที่tîiเดินผ่านdəən-pàanไปมาbpai-maa
Those two teenagers stood making out (kissing loudly) at the corner of the building, ignoring the stares of passersby.
เขาkăoชอบchôpจ๊วบjúuapนิ้วníuตัวเองdtuua engเวลาที่way-laa têeกินginไก่ทอดgài tôtเสร็จsètใหม่ๆmài màiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiความอร่อยkwaam à-ròiสูญเปล่าsŭun bplào
He likes to suck his fingers loudly whenever he just finishes eating fried chicken so that the deliciousness isn't wasted.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
júuap
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |