หนึบ
nʉ̀pMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
sticky; tacky
having a glue-like or slightly adhesive quality that makes things cling or stick
Examples
กาวgaaoกาวgaaoglue; adhesiveหกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spillบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtótable; deskทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]พื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐu1surface; outermost layer2texture; surface finishหนึบnʉ̀pหนึบnʉ̀p1sticky; tacky2chewy; gummyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay down; set; establish (plan/rule/system)5[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close to
Glue spilled on the table made the surface sticky so that anything placed on it stuck.
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อากาศaa-gàatชื้นchʉ́ʉnมากmâakจนjonเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaบนbonแขนkɛ̌ɛnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหนึบnʉ̀pเวลาwee-laaแตะdtɛ̀เสื้อsʉ̂ʉa
The air is so humid that the sweat on my arms feels sticky when touching my shirt.
ที่จับประตูtîi-jàp-bprà-dtuuดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàมีmiiคราบน้ำkrâap-náamหวานwǎanเลยləəiหนึบnʉ̀pติดมือdtìt-mʉʉทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiเปิดbpə̀ət
The door handle seems to have sugary residue, so it sticks to my hand every time I open it.
เทปกาวtêep-gaaoชนิดchá-nítนี้níiมีmiiผิวpǐuหนึบnʉ̀pเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiพอpɔɔให้hâiแผ่นฟิล์มpɛ̀n-fiimติดกับdtìt-gàpผนังpà-nǎngโดยdooiไม่mâiทิ้งtíngคราบkrâap
This tape has a slightly adhesive surface, enough for the film sheet to cling to the wall without leaving residue.
2AdjectiveB1
chewy; gummy
having a firm, slightly gummy texture when bitten or chewed; somewhat resistant to chewing
Examples
ขนมโมจิkà-nǒm-moo-jìขนมโมจิkà-nǒm-moo-jìmochi; rice cake dessertชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)เคี้ยวkíiaoเคี้ยวkíiao[to] chewแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หนึบnʉ̀pหนึบnʉ̀p1sticky; tacky2chewy; gummyดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
This piece of mochi is nicely chewy.
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เนื้อnʉ́ʉaปลาหมึกย่างbplaa-mʉ̀k-yâangกำลังgam-langหนึบnʉ̀pเคี้ยวkíiaoเพลินpləənไม่mâiเหนียวnǐiaoเกินไปgəən-bpai
The grilled squid has a pleasantly firm chew, enjoyable and not too tough.
พาสต้าpáat-dtâaเส้นsênอัลเดนเต้an-den-dtêยังคงyang kongความหนึบkwaam nèupทำให้tam hâiซอสsótรสชาติrót-châatเกาะgòrได้ดีdâai dee
The al dente pasta retains a chewy firmness, allowing the sauce to cling well.
บัวลอยbuua-lɔɔiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaหนึบnʉ̀pพอเหมาะpɔɔ-mɔ̀ตัดกับdtàt-gàpกะทิgà-tíหอมมันhɔ̌ɔm-manอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua
The chewy texture of the rice balls is just right, pairing perfectly with the fragrant, rich coconut milk.
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
nʉ̀p
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 | — | — |