ดึ๊บๆ
dtéup-dtéupMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] inch along; [to] crawl like a caterpillar
to move slowly by contracting and expanding the body, similar to the movement of a worm or caterpillar; to inch forward
Examples
หนอนnŏnหนอนnŏn1worm; maggot; larva2worm (computing, malware)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเขียวkĭiaoเขียวkĭiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)4grassy; raw-vegetal (of smell or taste)ค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleคลานklaanคลานklaan1[to] crawl2[to] creep along slowlyดึ๊บๆdtéup-dtéupดึ๊บๆdtéup-dtéup1[to] inch along; [to] crawl like a caterpillar2inchingly; in a squirming mannerไปตามbpai dtaamไปตามbpai dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchใบไม้bai máaiใบไม้bai máaileaf; leaves; foliage
The green caterpillar slowly inched forward along the leaf.
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เด็กทารกdèk taa-rókที่têeเพิ่งเริ่มpêrng rêrmหัดhàtคลานklaanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamขยับตัวkà-yàp dtuuaดึ๊บๆdtéup-dtéupไปหาbpai hăaของเล่นkŏng lênที่têeวางอยู่waang yòoบนbonพื้นpéun
The baby who just started learning to crawl tried to inch forward to the toy placed on the floor.
ฉันchănตกใจdtòk jaiมากmâakที่têeเห็นhĕnหนอนชาเขียวnŏn chaa kĭiaoตัวdtuuaอ้วนûuanกำลังgam-langคลานklaanดึ๊บๆdtéup-dtéupอยู่yòoบนbonต้นdtônมะนาวmá-naaoหลังบ้านlăng bâan
I was so startled to see a fat green caterpillar inching along on the lime tree in the backyard.
การจราจรgaan jà-raa-jonในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpช่วงchûuangเย็นวันศุกร์yen wan sùkติดขัดdtìt kàtมากmâakรถยนต์rót yonทำได้แค่tam dâi kâeขยับkà-yàpดึ๊บๆdtéup-dtéupทีละนิดtee lá nítเท่านั้นtâo nán
Traffic in Bangkok on a Friday evening is extremely congested; cars can only inch forward a little bit at a time.
2AdverbB1
inchingly; in a squirming manner
describing a slow, inching, or squirming movement
Examples
หนอนnŏnหนอนnŏn1worm; maggot; larva2worm (computing, malware)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesคลานklaanคลานklaan1[to] crawl2[to] creep along slowlyดึ๊บๆdtéup-dtéupดึ๊บๆdtéup-dtéup1[to] inch along; [to] crawl like a caterpillar2inchingly; in a squirming mannerอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กิ่งไม้gìng máaiกิ่งไม้gìng máaitree branch
That worm is slowly inching along on the branch.
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เด็กทารกdèk taa-rókที่têeเพิ่งpêrngหัดhàtคลานklaanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกระgràเถิบtèrpตัวdtuuaดึ๊บๆdtéup-dtéupไปหาbpai hăaของเล่นkŏng lênที่อยู่têe yòoบนbonพื้นpéun
The baby who was just learning to crawl tried to inch towards the toy on the floor.
The traffic is so heavily congested that we can only inch forward bit by bit.
คิวkiwรอrorซื้อséuสมาร์ตโฟนsà-mâat fohnรุ่นใหม่rûn màiยาวเหยียดyaao yìiatและláeขยับkà-yàpไปข้างหน้าbpai kâang nâaได้dâiแค่kâeทีละtee láดึ๊บๆdtéup-dtéupจนjonหลายคนlăai konเริ่มrêrmหงุดหงิดngùt-ngìt
The queue to buy the new smartphone was extremely long and only inched forward bit by bit, making many people start to get frustrated.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดึ๊บๆ said ดึ๊บ-ดึ๊บ?
dtéup-dtéup
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 markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dtéup
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 | — | — |