มุกจีบ
múk-jìipMeaning
1NounB1
pick-up line; flirtatious joke
A witty or playful remark, joke, or conversational ploy used to flirt with someone or attract their romantic interest.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillลองใช้lɔɔng-cháiลองใช้lɔɔng-chái[to] try; try using [sth]มุกจีบmúk-jìipมุกจีบmúk-jìippick-up line; flirtatious jokeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขำkǎmขำkǎm1funny; amusing2[to] laugh; be amused3just for fun; jokingly (ขำ ๆ after a verb)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He tried a pickup line on me, but I didn't find it funny at all.
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เขาkǎoใช้cháiมุกจีบmúk-jìipว่าwâaชอบchɔ̂ɔpกาแฟgaa-fɛɛหรือrʉ̌ʉชอบchɔ̂ɔpเราraoฉันchǎnเลยləəiแกล้งglɛ̂ɛngตอบdtɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaชอบchɔ̂ɔpกาแฟgaa-fɛɛมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
He used the pickup line, “Do you like coffee, or do you like me?” so I teased him by saying I liked coffee more.
เพื่อนpêuuanแนะนำnáe-namมุกจีบmúk jèepให้hâiฉันchănแต่dtàeพอporเจอjerคนkonที่têeชอบchôpจริงjingๆ-ฉันchănกลับglàpพูดไม่ออกpôot mâi òk
My friend suggested a pickup line, but when I actually met the person I liked, I couldn't get the words out.
มุกจีบmúk-jìipที่ใช้แล้วtîi-chái-lɛ́ɛoได้ผลdâai-pǒnกับgàpคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiอีกìikคนkonอึดอัดʉ̀t-àtได้dâaiถ้าtâaไม่mâiดูท่าทีduu-tâa-tiiของkɔ̌ɔngคนฟังkon-fangก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
A pickup line that works on one person might make another uncomfortable if you don't first gauge how receptive they are.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
múk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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จีบjìipจีบjìip1[to] flirt; court (informal)2[to] pleat; crimp3pleat; crimp (fold)[to] flirt; court (informal)Part 2
มุกจีบmúk-jìipมุกจีบmúk-jìippick-up line; flirtatious jokepick-up line; flirtatious jokeWord