ดื้บๆ
dêup dêupMeaning
1AdverbB2
inching along; crawling slowly
moving slowly by inching forward, typically describing the wiggling or creeping movement of a worm or caterpillar
Examples
ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindหนอนชาเขียวnŏn chaa kĭiaoหนอนชาเขียวnŏn chaa kĭiaogreen-tea-colored caterpillarตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] advance slightly; move up3[to] adjust; tweakดื้บๆdêup dêupดื้บๆdêup dêupinching along; crawling slowlyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ใบไม้bai máaiใบไม้bai máaileaf; leaves; foliage
Look at that green caterpillar creeping along on the leaf.
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เด็กทารกdèk taa-rókที่têeเพิ่งpêrngหัดhàtคลานklaanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamขยับตัวkà-yàp dtuuaดื้บๆdêup dêupไปหาbpai hăaของเล่นkŏng lênบนbonพื้นpéun
The baby who just started crawling is trying to inch forward towards the toy on the floor.
ฉันchănนั่งมองnâng mongหนอนnŏnตัวdtuuaเล็กๆlék lékคลานklaanดื้บๆdêup dêupไปตามbpai dtaamขอบkòpหน้าต่างnâa dtàangอย่างyàangเพลิดเพลินplêrt-plern
I sat and enjoyed watching a small worm inching along the windowsill.
ฉันchănเห็นhĕnหนอนผีเสื้อnŏn pĕe-sêuuaตัวdtuuaอ้วนûuanขยับkà-yàpดื้บๆdêup dêupไปตามbpai dtaamกิ่งไม้gìng máaiเพื่อpêuuaหาhăaใบไม้bai máaiอ่อนònกินgin
I saw a fat caterpillar inching along the branch to find young leaves to eat.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดื้บๆ said ดื้บ-ดื้บ?
dêup dêup
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 tho
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dêup
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 | — | — |