พับตัว(páp dtuua)

Meanings

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[to] fold/contract in (of animals/objects)

To draw or fold in upon itself into a compact form, as with certain animals or parts of the body.

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)แตะdtàeแตะdtàe1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] tap; touch-pass (sports)3[to] reach; hit (a level)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalไมmaiไมmainot; no (colloquial)yราบrâapราบrâap1flat; level; even2[to] flatten; level; raze3uniform; steady (figurative)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingจะจะ1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)พับตัวpáp dtuuaพับตัวpáp dtuua1[to] fold oneself; curl up2[to] fold/contract in (of animals/objects)เข้าหากันkâo hăa ganเข้าหากันkâo hăa gan1[to] move toward each other; converge2[to] reach out to each other; grow closer3[to] reconcile; meet halfwayทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
When someone touches the leaves of a sensitive plant, they immediately fold inward.