นูบ
nûupMeanings
1NounB1
noob; newbie
a beginner or someone who is inexperienced, particularly in video games or online communities (loanword from English 'noob')
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เพิ่งเริ่มpə̂ng-rə̂əmเพิ่งเริ่มpə̂ng-rə̂əm[to] have just startedเล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นูบnûupนูบnûup1noob; newbie2unskilled; inexperiencedอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I just started playing this game. I'm still a noob.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiโกรธgròotเขาkǎoเลยləəiเขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngเข้ามาkâo-maaในกลุ่มnai-glùmนี้níiยังyangเป็นbpenนูบnûupอยู่yùu
Don't be mad at him. He just joined this group and is still a noob.
ถ้าtâaยังyangเป็นbpenนูบnûupอยู่yùuคุณkunก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanทำตามtam-dtaamคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เล่นpûu-lênที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaan
If you are still a noob, you should follow the advice of experienced players.
ระบบrá-bòpจับคู่jàp-kûuของkɔ̌ɔngเกมgeemนี้níiมักจะmák-jàเอาaoพวกpûuakนูบnûupไปbpaiสู้sûuกับgàpผู้เล่นpûu-lênระดับสูงrá-dàp-sǔungทำให้tam-hâiเกมgeemไม่mâiสนุกsà-nùk
This game's matchmaking system often puts noobs against high-level players, making the game not fun.
2AdjectiveB1
unskilled; inexperienced
unskilled or bad at doing something, often used as slang to describe poor performance in gaming
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)นูบnûupนูบnûup1noob; newbie2unskilled; inexperiencedแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Why do you play so poorly (like a noob)? You died right at the start of the game.
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ฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉการยิงgaan-yingปืนbpʉʉnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnในnaiเกมgeemนี้níiยังyangนูบnûupมากmâakยิงyingไม่mâiโดนdoonใครkraiเลยləəi
My shooting skill in this game is still very unskilled. I didn't hit anyone.
เขาkǎoบ่นbònว่าwâaเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimเล่นlênนูบnûupจนjonทำให้tam-hâiแพ้pɛ́ɛการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
He complained that his teammates played poorly, causing them to lose the match.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàใช้cháiตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnที่tîiเก่งgèngที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiเกมgeemแต่dtɛ̀ɛสเต็ปsà-dtèpการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangดูduuนูบnûupอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Even though he used the best character in the game, his movement steps still looked unskilled anyway.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nûup
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |