หนีบ
nìipMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] pinch; clamp
to press or hold something tightly between two surfaces (e.g., fingers, jaws, a clip), often causing pressure or slight pain
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleกิ๊บgípกิ๊บgíp1hair clip; hairpin2clip; small fastener3gib (machine part; wedge)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)หนีบnìipหนีบnìip1[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)นิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injured
Be careful; the clip pinches your finger and hurts.
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The door just pinched my foot a bit, but it's okay.
Don't press the rubber band tightly against your skin, or it will leave a mark.
ตอนเด็กdtɔɔn-dèkฉันchǎnเคยkəəiถูกtùukคีมkiimหนีบnìipมือmʉʉจนjonช้ำchámเลยləəiกลัวgluuaเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉพวกนี้pûuak-níi
As a child, I once got my hand pinched by pliers until it bruised, so I fear such tools.
2VerbA2
[to] fasten with a clip/peg
to secure or attach using a clip, peg, clasp, or tongs
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หนีบnìipหนีบnìip1[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)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooคลิปklípคลิปklíp1clip (short video)2clip (fastener)3classifier: video clips4[to] clip; fasten with a clip5ammunition clip
I clip the papers with a paper clip.
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The teacher will clip the worksheets into the folder so they don’t get lost.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapหนีบnìipฉากหลังchàak-lǎngด้วยdûuaiแคลมป์klɛɛmให้hâiตึงdtʉngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmถ่ายtàai
The photographer secured the backdrop with clamps to make it taut before shooting.
3VerbB1
[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm
to carry or hold something by pressing it between the arm and the side of the body
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หนีบnìipหนีบnìip1[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)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรักแร้rák-rɛ́ɛรักแร้rák-rɛ́ɛ1armpit2axillary (anatomical, attributive use)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular aboutโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)
I tucked the book under my arm and held the phone in my hand.
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เขาkǎoหนีบnìipกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanไว้wáiข้างkâangตัวdtuuaแล้วlɛ́ɛoรีบrîipวิ่งขึ้นwîng-kʉ̂nรถไฟrót-fai
He held the briefcase tucked against his side and hurried onto the train.
เธอtəəหนีบnìipเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaตัวdtuuaบางbaangไว้wáiใต้dtâaiแขนkɛ̌ɛnขณะkà-nàเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuuร้านráan
She held the thin shirt under her arm while opening the shop door.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoหนีบnìipไมโครโฟนmai-kroo-foonและlɛ́เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanไว้wáiที่tîiสีข้างsǐi-kâangเดินdəənฝ่าฝูงชนfàa-fǔung-chonไปยังbpai-yangเวทีwee-tiiแถลงข่าวtà-lɛ̌ɛng-kàao
The reporter carried the microphone and documents pressed under his arm, walking through the crowd to the press stage.
4VerbB1
[to] straighten with a flat iron (hair)
to straighten hair by pressing it between the heated plates of a hair straightener
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกิ๊บgípกิ๊บgíp1hair clip; hairpin2clip; small fastener3gib (machine part; wedge)หนีบผมnìip-pǒmหนีบผมnìip-pǒm1[to] straighten hair (with an iron)2[to] clip hair; [to] pin hair backให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiproperly; neatly; to completionก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to work
This morning I used a hair clip to tidy my hair before going to work.
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The hairstylist straightened the ends with an iron before cutting a new style.
เธอterหนีบnèepหน้าnâaม้าmáaเบาbaoๆ-ด้วยdûuayตัวหนีบdtuua nèepผมpŏmเพื่อให้pêuua hâiไม่ชี้mâi chéeฟูfuu
She lightly used a hair straightener on her bangs so they wouldn’t stick out.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupแบบbɛ̀ɛpทางการtaang-gaanเขาkǎoใช้cháiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangหนีบผมnìip-pǒmจัดทรงjàt-songให้hâiเป็นbpenเงาngaoและlɛ́เรียบrîiapเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-gan
Before the formal photo, he used a straightening iron to make the hairstyle glossy and uniformly sleek.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nìip
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |