ปี๊บ
bpíipMeanings
1NounB1
rectangular tin can; kerosene/oil can
A large rectangular metal can (traditionally tin), commonly used for kerosene, oil, syrup, or sauces; often around 18–20 liters.
Examples
ร้านโชห่วยráan-choo-hùuaiร้านโชห่วยráan-choo-hùuailocal grocery store; mom-and-pop shopยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfน้ำมันnám-manน้ำมันnám-man1oil; petroleum; fuel2cooking oil3lubricating oilก๊าดgáatก๊าดgáatkerosene; paraffin (colloq.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปี๊บbpíipปี๊บbpíip1rectangular tin can; kerosene/oil can2can [as unit]; tin [container unit]ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4something like; along the lines of (informal)5moderate; reasonable (literary)ยี่สิบyîi-sìpยี่สิบyîi-sìptwentyลิตรlítลิตรlít1liter; litre2classifier: liter; litre
The mom-and-pop shop still sells kerosene in large cans of about twenty liters.
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ในnaiโกดังgoo-dangมีmiiปี๊บbpíipซอสsɔ́ɔtเรียงซ้อนriiang-sɔ́ɔnกันganหลายlǎaiแถวtɛ̌ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamส่งsòngร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎan
In the warehouse, cans of sauce are stacked in several rows ready to be delivered to restaurants.
ช่างchângเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaวางwaangปี๊บbpíipใส่sàiน้ำมันnám-manใกล้glâiเปลวไฟbpleeo-faiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenภาชนะpaa-chá-náโลหะloo-hàที่เก็บtîi-gèpเชื้อเพลิงchʉ́ʉa-pləəngปริมาณมากbpà-rí-maan-mâak
The technician warned not to place the oil can near open flames, as it is a metal container holding a large amount of fuel.
2ClassifierB1
can [as unit]; tin [container unit]
A measure or unit referring to one rectangular metal can (often ~18–20 liters), used for packaging or transport.
Examples
ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offซีอิ๊วsii-íuซีอิ๊วsii-íusoy sauce (general)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostปี๊บbpíipปี๊บbpíip1rectangular tin can; kerosene/oil can2can [as unit]; tin [container unit]จะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offพิเศษpí-sèetพิเศษpí-sèet1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularly
The wholesale shop said if we buy one can (unit) of soy sauce, we get a special wholesale price.
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วันนี้wan-níiเขาkǎoสั่งsàngน้ำมันพืชnám-man-pʉ̂ʉtมาmaaสามsǎamปี๊บbpíipเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiในnaiโรงroongครัวkruuaของkɔ̌ɔngโรงเรียนroong-riian
Today he ordered three cans (units) of vegetable oil for the school kitchen.
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaคิดkítราคาraa-kaaเป็นbpenปี๊บbpíipเพราะprɔ́สะดวกsà-dùuakต่อdtɔ̀ɔการขนส่งgaan-kǒn-sòngและlɛ́คำนวณkam-nuuanต้นทุนdtôn-tun
The vendor prices it by the can (as a unit) because it’s convenient for transport and cost calculation.
โครงการkroong-gaanชุมชนchum-chonกำหนดgam-nòtปริมาณbpà-rí-maanบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakเป็นbpenปี๊บbpíipเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaง่ายngâaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔการแจกจ่ายgaan-jɛ̀ɛk-jàaiและlɛ́การตรวจgaan-dtrùuatนับnáp
The community project specifies donations in cans (as a unit) to make distribution and tallying easier.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpíip
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |