ดึบๆ
dèup dèupMeaning
1AdverbB2
wriggling; inching along
describing a wriggling, crawling, or inching movement, typically like that of a worm or caterpillar
Examples
หนอนnŏnหนอนnŏn1worm; maggot; larva2worm (computing, malware)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesคลานklaanคลานklaan1[to] crawl2[to] creep along slowlyดึบๆdèup dèupดึบๆdèup dèupwriggling; inching alongไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กิ่งไม้gìng máaiกิ่งไม้gìng máaitree branch
That caterpillar is crawling inch by inch on the branch.
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I saw a caterpillar inching along on a leaf in the garden.
เด็กๆdèk dèkต่างdtàangพากันpaa ganมุงดูmung duuหนอนผีเสื้อnŏn pĕe-sêuuaที่têeกำลังgam-langคลานklaanดึบๆdèup dèupอย่างเชื่องช้าyàang chêuuang cháa
The children gathered around to watch the caterpillar inching along slowly.
การเคลื่อนที่gaan klêuuan têeแบบbàepดึบๆdèup dèupของkŏngหนอนnŏnเป็นbpenกลไกgon gaiธรรมชาติtam-má-châatที่têeน่าทึ่งnâa têungมากmâak
The inching movement of worms is a very fascinating natural mechanism.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดึบๆ said ดึบ-ดึบ?
dèup dèup
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
dèup
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 | — | — |