ยิบ
yípMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
tiny; in small bits
very small; in tiny pieces or small assorted items. Most common in compounds (e.g., ยิบย่อยยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔi1minor; trivial; petty2odds and ends; small items/details = assorted small things).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื้อของséu kŏngซื้อของséu kŏng[to] buy things; go shoppingยิบย่อยyíp yòiยิบย่อยyíp yòi1minor; trivial; petty2odds and ends; small items/detailsเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullถุงtŭngถุงtŭng1bag; sack; pouch2classifier: bags; sacks; packets3condomทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyคลิปklípคลิปklíp1clip (short video)2clip (fastener)3classifier: video clips4[to] clip; fasten with a clip5ammunition clipหนีบnèepหนีบnèep1[to] pinch; clamp2[to] fasten with a clip/peg3[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm4[to] straighten with a flat iron (hair)กระดุมgrà-dumกระดุมgrà-dumbutton (fastener)และláeและláeand (coordinating)สกรูsà-grooสกรูsà-groo1screw (fastener)2classifier: ตัว; อันเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-
He bought a bag full of tiny assorted items: clips, buttons, and small screws.
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The cookies broke into tiny pieces, so we had to scoop them with a spoon.
งานngaanนี้néeมีmeeรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatยิบย่อยyíp yòiเยอะyéhต้องdtôngค่อยkôiๆ-ตรวจdtrùuatทีละขั้นtee-lá kân
This task has lots of tiny details; we need to check them step by step.
เขาkǎoเก็บgèpของจุกจิกkɔ̌ɔng-jùk-jìkยิบย่อยyíp-yɔ̂ɔiไว้wáiเต็มdtemลิ้นชักlín-chákตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสกรูsà-gruuเม็ดmétเล็กlékไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngป้ายชื่อbpâai-chʉ̂ʉจิ๋วjǐu
He keeps all sorts of tiny knickknacks in the drawer, from tiny screws to miniature name tags.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yíp
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 | — | — |