รีบๆ
rêep rêepMeanings
1AdverbA2
hurriedly; quickly; in a rush
in a hurried or hasty manner; without delay; with urgency (often implying some carelessness)
Examples
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She wrote the letter hastily and then went out.
He packed his bag in a hurry, so he forgot his passport.
เขาkăoตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamแบบbàepรีบๆrêep rêepโดยdoiไม่ได้mâi dâaiคิดkítให้ดีhâi deeก่อนgònเลยloieตอบdtòpผิดpìtไปbpai
He answered the question hastily without thinking it through, so he got it wrong.
2InterjectionA2
hurry up!
used to urge someone to act faster or not waste time
Examples
รีบๆrêep rêepรีบๆrêep rêep1hurriedly; quickly; in a rush2hurry up!กินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
Hurry up and eat, or you'll be late.
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Hurry up, the bus is coming.
Hurry up and do your homework, dear, or it'll get too late.
เธอterต้องdtôngรีบๆrêep rêepแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaนะnáไม่งั้นmâi ngánเราraoจะjàไปbpaiดูหนังdoo nǎngไม่ทันmâi tanรอบrôp
You need to hurry up and get dressed, otherwise we'll miss the movie showtime.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รีบๆ said รีบ-รีบ?
rêep rêep
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
rêep
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |