ดึ้บ
dʉ̂pMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] inch along; [to] wriggle
to move slowly by inching along, wriggling, or creeping, often used colloquially to describe the movement of a worm or caterpillar
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindหนอนnɔ̌ɔnหนอนnɔ̌ɔn1worm; maggot; larva2worm (computing, malware)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesดึ้บdʉ̂pดึ้บdʉ̂p[to] inch along; [to] wriggleไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiกิ่งไม้gìng-máaitree branch
Look at that worm. It is inching along the branch.
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Traffic is very bad today, we can only inch forward slowly.
หลังจากlăng jàakฝนตกfŏn dtòkฉันchănเห็นหอยhĕn hŏiทากtâakกำลังgam-langดึ้บdêupข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏnอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháa
After the rain, I saw a snail inching slowly across the road.
แถวtɛ̌ɛoรอrɔɔซื้อsʉ́ʉตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtǔua-kɔɔn-sə̀ətยาวyaaoมากmâakและlɛ́แทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàไม่mâiขยับkà-yàpเลยləəiทำได้แค่tam-dâai-kɛ̂ɛดึ้บdʉ̂pไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaทีละtii-láก้าวgâao
The queue for concert tickets is very long and barely moving, we can only inch forward one step at a time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dʉ̂p
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |