ซิบ

síp

Meanings

1NounA2

zip; zipper; zip fastener

a fastening device with interlocking teeth (zipper) on clothing, bags, etc.

Examples

กางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoซิบsípซิบsíp1zip; zipper; zip fastener2[to] zip; [to] unzipด้านหน้าdâan-nâaด้านหน้าdâan-nâa1front; front side2in front; at the front; ahead3front (as a modifier)
These pants have a zipper in the front.
3 more examples
กระเป๋าผ้าgrà-bpǎo-pâaใบbaiเก่าgàoซิบsípแตกdtɛ̀ɛkเลยləəiใส่sàiของkɔ̌ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoหล่นlònออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
The old canvas bag’s zipper is broken, so things fall out.
เสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaoตัวdtuuaนี้níiซิบsípยาวyaaoตลอดแนวdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛoกลางglaangตัวdtuua
This jacket has a zipper running down the center.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nรถไฟrót-faiเขาkǎoเช็กchékว่าwâaซิบกระเป๋าsíp-grà-bpǎoเป้bpêeปิดสนิทbpìt-sà-nìtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Before boarding the train, he checks that the backpack’s zipper is fully closed for safety.
2Verb

[to] zip; [to] unzip

to fasten or unfasten with a zip

Examples

ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]รูดซิปrûut-sípรูดซิปrûut-síp[to] zip [sth] (up/down)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Could you zip up my jacket for me?
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanแม่mɛ̂ɛรูดซิปrûut-sípเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaขึ้นkʉ̂nให้hâiลูกlûukเพราะprɔ́ข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkลมแรงlom-rɛɛng
Before leaving home, the mother zipped up her child's jacket because it was windy outside.
เขาkǎoรูดซิปrûut-sípเปิดbpə̀ətกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛoหยิบyìpโทรศัพท์มาtoo-rá-sàp-maaดูduuข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaam
He unzipped his bag and took out his phone to check his messages.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàใส่sàiของkɔ̌ɔngจนjonกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoแน่นnɛ̂nฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยังyangรูดซิปrûut-sípปิดbpìtได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเอาaoอะไรà-raiออกɔ̀ɔk
Although I had packed the bag full, I could still zip it shut without taking anything out.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

síp

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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——

Related Words

1zip; zipper; zip fastener