ลูกเจี๊ยบ

lôok jíiap

Meanings

1NounA1

chick; baby chicken

A newly hatched or very young chicken; a chick.

Examples

นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectลูกเจี๊ยบlôok jíiapลูกเจี๊ยบlôok jíiap1chick; baby chicken2little child (affectionate, figurative)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)
This is one chick.
2NounB1

little child (affectionate, figurative)

Colloquial: an affectionate way to refer to a very young or cute child, likening them to a chick.

Examples

มานี่maa nêeมานี่maa nêe[!] come hereสิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particleจ๊ะjáจ๊ะjá1polite sentence-ending particle (friendly/softening)2yes?; what is it? (friendly response)ลูกเจี๊ยบlôok jíiapลูกเจี๊ยบlôok jíiap1chick; baby chicken2little child (affectionate, figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerกอดgòtกอดgòt1[to] hug; embrace2a hug; an embraceหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Come here, my little chick, give mommy a hug.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)Part 1
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เจี๊ยบjíiapเจี๊ยบjíiap1[!] cheep; the sound a chick makes2a cheeping sound (from small birds/chicks)3a common Thai nicknamePart 2
ลูกเจี๊ยบlôok jíiapลูกเจี๊ยบlôok jíiapchick; baby chicken