ซี่ซิปเบี้ยว

sêe síp bîao

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

zipper teeth misaligned

describes zipper teeth that are crooked, uneven, or not meshing properly, causing the zipper to jam or not close properly

Examples

กางเกงgaang gayngกางเกงgaang gayng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รูดซิปrôot sípรูดซิปrôot síp[to] zip [sth] (up/down)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)สงสัยsŏng săiสงสัยsŏng săi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3doubt; suspicion4I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ซี่ซิปเบี้ยวsêe síp bîaoซี่ซิปเบี้ยวsêe síp bîaozipper teeth misaligned
I can't zip up these pants at all; I suspect the zipper teeth are crooked.

Word Breakdown

ซี่ซิปsêe sípซี่ซิปsêe sípzipper tooth; zip toothPart 1
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เบี้ยวbîiaoเบี้ยวbîiao1[to] default; renege; no-show2askew; warped; crooked3to warp; to bend out of shapePart 2
ซี่ซิปเบี้ยวsêe síp bîaoซี่ซิปเบี้ยวsêe síp bîaozipper teeth misaligned