ยิบๆ
yíp yípMeanings
1AdverbB1
sparkling; twinkling; in tiny specks
sparkling, twinkling, or glittering, like many small points of light; appearing as very small and numerous dots or specks.
Examples
คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmส่องแสงsòng săengส่องแสงsòng săeng1[to] shine; emit light2[to] stand out; attract attention; show promise (figurative)ยิบๆyíp yípยิบๆyíp yíp1sparkling; twinkling; in tiny specks2slightly; faintly (tingling/pricking)สวยมากsŭuai mâakสวยมากsŭuai mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
Tonight the stars in the sky are twinkling beautifully.
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ชุดราตรีchút raa-dtreeของkŏngเธอterปักเลื่อมbpàk lêuuamทั้งตัวtáng dtuuaเวลาway-laaโดนdohnแสงไฟsăeng faiจะjàสะท้อนแสงsà-tón săengยิบๆyíp yíp
Her evening gown is fully embroidered with sequins; when it catches the light, it glitters.
ฉันchănชอบchôpนั่งมองnâng mongแสงแดดsăeng dàetกระทบgrà-tópผิวน้ำpĭu náamที่têeส่องประกายsòng bprà-gaaiยิบๆyíp yípตอนdtonบ่ายๆbàai bàai
I enjoy sitting and watching the sunlight hit the water's surface, which sparkles in the afternoon.
เมื่อmêuuaมองmongจากjàakยอดเขาyôt kăoลงมาlong maaบ้านเรือนbâan reuuanในเมืองnai meuuangดูdooเล็กลงlék longจนjonเห็นhĕnเป็นเพียงbpen piiangจุดjùtแสงไฟsăeng faiยิบๆyíp yíp
When looking down from the mountaintop, the houses in the city look smaller until they are just tiny twinkling points of light.
2AdverbB2
slightly; faintly (tingling/pricking)
in a slight, prickling, or tingling way; used for mild pain, itch, or other small sensations.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureยิบๆyíp yípยิบๆyíp yíp1sparkling; twinkling; in tiny specks2slightly; faintly (tingling/pricking)สงสัยsŏng săiสงสัยsŏng săi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)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.)ยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)
I feel a slight, prickling itch on my back; I suspect a mosquito bit me.
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พอporแผลplăeเริ่มrêrmแห้งhâengก็gâwจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sèukคันkanยิบๆyíp yípรอบๆrôp rôpแผลplăeเป็นbpenสัญญาณsăn-yaanว่าwâaแผลplăeกำลังจะgam-lang jàหายhăai
When a wound starts to dry, you'll feel a tingling itch around it, which is a sign that it's healing.
หลังจากlăng jàakนั่งทำงานnâng tam ngaanนานๆnaan naanเขาkăoก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukปวดเมื่อยbpùuat mêuuaiที่têeคอkoบ่าbàaยิบๆyíp yípตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laa
After sitting and working for a long time, he felt a constant, mild, prickling ache in his neck and shoulders.
อาการแพ้aa-gaan páeทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoรู้สึกrúu-sèukคันkanยิบๆyíp yípไปทั่วbpai tûuaทั้งตัวtáng dtuuaจนjonนอนไม่หลับnon mâi làp
The allergic reaction made him feel a prickling itch all over his body, so much so that he couldn't sleep.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยิบๆ said ยิบ-ยิบ?
yíp yíp
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 -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 | — | — |