ดึ๊บๆ(dtéup-dtéup)
Meanings
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; larva2bookworm; enthusiast (figurative)3worm (computing, malware)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)เขียวkĭiaoเขียวkĭiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)4inexperiencedค่อยๆkôi 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.
2AdverbB1
inchingly; in a squirming manner
describing a slow, inching, or squirming movement
Examples
หนอนnŏnหนอนnŏn1worm; maggot; larva2bookworm; enthusiast (figurative)3worm (computing, malware)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofคลานklaanคลานklaan1[to] crawl2[to] creep along slowlyดึ๊บๆdtéup-dtéupดึ๊บๆdtéup-dtéup1[to] inch along; [to] crawl like a caterpillar2inchingly; in a squirming mannerอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กิ่งไม้gìng máaiกิ่งไม้gìng máaitree branch
That worm is slowly inching along on the branch.