ปีบ
bpìipMeanings
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
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ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ปีบbpìipปีบbpìip1rectangular metal can; 20‑liter kerosene can2(classifier) rectangular metal cans3[to] pinch; squeeze (dial./colloq.)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedน้ำมันnám-manน้ำมันnám-man1oil; petroleum; fuel2cooking oil3lubricating oilก๊าดgáatก๊าดgáatkerosene; paraffin (colloq.)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)
Grandpa still keeps an old kerosene can behind the house.
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The mechanic poured oil from a zinc rectangular can onto the bicycle chain.
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnร้านขายของชำráan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔng-chamจะjàวางwaangปีบbpìipสี่เหลี่ยมsìi-lìiamเรียงกันriiang-ganใส่sàiน้ำมันพืชnám-man-pʉ̂ʉtกับgàpก๊าดgáatไว้wáiให้hâiตักdtàkขายkǎai
In the past, grocery stores lined up rectangular metal cans, filled with cooking oil and kerosene for scooping and selling.
เขาkǎoนำnamปีบbpìipเก่าgàoมาmaaล้างláangแล้วlɛ́ɛoดัดdàtแปลงเป็นbplɛɛng-bpenกระถางต้นไม้grà-tǎang-dtôn-máaiให้ดูhâi-duuวินเทจwin-têet
He washed an old rectangular metal can and repurposed it into a plant pot for a vintage look.
2ClassifierB2
(classifier) rectangular metal cans
classifier for rectangular metal cans of the type called ปีบปีบbpìip1rectangular metal can; 20‑liter kerosene can2(classifier) rectangular metal cans3[to] pinch; squeeze (dial./colloq.) (e.g., น้ำมันหนึ่งปีบ ‘one kerosene can’)
Examples
แม่ค้าขายmâe káa kăaiน้ำมันพืชnám 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] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปีบbpèepปีบbpèep1rectangular metal can; 20‑liter kerosene can2(classifier) rectangular metal cans3[to] pinch; squeeze (dial./colloq.)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostปีบbpèepปีบbpèep1rectangular metal can; 20‑liter kerosene can2(classifier) rectangular metal cans3[to] pinch; squeeze (dial./colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâaoทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâao[to] cook; prepare food
The vendor sells cooking oil by the can; a customer asks to buy one can for cooking.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiยังyangมีmiiน้ำปลาnáam-bplaaแบบbɛ̀ɛpปีบbpìipเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpคนทำอาหารkon-tam-aa-hǎanขายkǎai
This shop still sells fish sauce in cans, suitable for people who cook for sale.
เขาkǎoสั่งsàngน้ำมันnám-manถั่วเหลืองtùua-lʉ̌ʉangมาmaaสองsɔ̌ɔngปีบbpìipเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiทอดtɔ̂ɔtของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daa
He ordered two cans of soybean oil to use for frying throughout the week.
โรงทอroong-tɔɔเส้นก๋วยเตี๋ยวsên-gǔuai-dtǐiaoซื้อsʉ́ʉกะทิgà-tíแบบbɛ̀ɛpปีบbpìipครั้งkrángละláหลายlǎaiปีบbpìipเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótต้นทุนdtôn-tunต่อdtɔ̀ɔหน่วยnùuai
The noodle factory buys canned coconut milk several cans at a time to reduce unit costs.
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)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[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] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)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)หัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridicule
He lightly pinched the child’s cheeks playfully, making the child laugh.
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The homemaker pinched the dough flat before kneading it further.
หมอmɔ̌ɔขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiผมpǒmปีบbpìipปลายนิ้วbplaai-níuของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็กchékการตอบสนองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngเส้นประสาทsên-bprà-sàat
The doctor asked me to squeeze the tips of my fingers to check nerve response.
พ่อค้าpô káaปีบbpèepกล่องกระดาษglòng grà-dàatให้hâiเป็นรอยbpen roiพับpápแน่นๆnâen nâenเพื่อpêuuaจะได้jà dâaiปิดผนึกbpìt pà-nèukได้dâiสนิทsà-nìt
The vendor pinched the cardboard box firmly along the folds so it could be sealed tightly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpìip
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |