ปีบ(bpèep)

Meanings

1NounB2

rectangular metal can; 20‑liter kerosene can

a rectangular metal can, typically holding about 20 liters, historically used for kerosene or oil; by extension, any similar rectangular metal container

Examples

ปู่bpòoปู่bpòo1paternal grandfather2ancestor spirit (folk belief)3grandfather (respect term)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to collect; pick up; gather2to tidy up; put in order3to charge; take (a fee/payment)4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to keep; store; put away7to put away/holster (weapon); to conceal8[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ปีบbpèepปีบbpèep1rectangular metal can; 20‑liter kerosene can2(classifier) rectangular metal cans3[to] pinch; squeeze (dial./colloq.)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newน้ำมันnáam manน้ำมันnáam man1oil; petroleum2cooking oil3lubricating oilก๊าดgáatก๊าดgáatgas (dialectal/colloquial)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3behind-the-scenes influence (politics/business)
Grandpa still keeps an old kerosene can behind the house.
2ClassifierB2

(classifier) rectangular metal cans

classifier for rectangular metal cans of the type called ปีบปีบbpèep1rectangular metal can; 20‑liter kerosene can2(classifier) rectangular metal cans3[to] pinch; squeeze (dial./colloq.) (e.g., น้ำมันหนึ่งปีบ ‘one kerosene can’)

Examples

แม่ค้าขายmâe káa kăaiแม่ค้าขายmâe káa kăaifemale vendor (colloquial, redundant)น้ำมันพืชnám man pêutน้ำมันพืชnám man pêut1vegetable oil; cooking oil2plant-based oil (not from petroleum)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsปีบbpèepปีบbpèep1rectangular metal can; 20‑liter kerosene can2(classifier) rectangular metal cans3[to] pinch; squeeze (dial./colloq.)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patronขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ปีบbpèepปีบbpèep1rectangular metal can; 20‑liter kerosene can2(classifier) rectangular metal cans3[to] pinch; squeeze (dial./colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâaoทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâao[to] cook (home-style dishes)
The vendor sells cooking oil by the can; a customer asks to buy one can for cooking.
3VerbC1

[to] pinch; squeeze (dial./colloq.)

to pinch or squeeze something between fingers or surfaces; colloquial/regional usage

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปีบbpèepปีบbpèep1rectangular metal can; 20‑liter kerosene can2(classifier) rectangular metal cans3[to] pinch; squeeze (dial./colloq.)แก้มgâemแก้มgâem1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenหัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2laugh at; mock
He lightly pinched the child’s cheeks playfully, making the child laugh.

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