หยิบมือ
yìp-mʉʉMeanings
1NounA2
a pinch; a small handful; a handful [classifier]
a very small amount that can be picked up between the fingers, like a pinch or tiny handful (often of salt, spices, seeds, powdery or small items); also used figuratively to mean a very small number or portion; additionally used as a classifier for small handfuls
Examples
ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เกลือglʉʉaเกลือglʉʉa1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asหยิบมือyìp-mʉʉหยิบมือyìp-mʉʉ1a pinch; a small handful; a handful [classifier]2classifier: pinchพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when
Add just a pinch of salt.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเติมdtəəmน้ำตาลnám-dtaanอีกìikหยิบมือyìp-mʉʉให้น้ำhâi-náamซุปsúpกลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔm
Mom told me to add another pinch of sugar to balance the soup.
When marinating meat, he adds just a pinch of pepper for aroma.
Only a handful of students signed up for this club.
ในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumมีmiiผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamเพียงpiiangหยิบมือyìp-mʉʉแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเชิญchəənคนkonไว้wáiมากmâak
There were only a few participants in the meeting, even though many were invited.
อาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkมีmiiเพียงpiiangหยิบมือyìp-mʉʉทำให้tam-hâiกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamต้องdtɔ̂ngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
There were only a few volunteers, causing the event to be postponed.
Mom put just a pinch of salt in the soup.
The teacher told us to sprinkle a small handful of roasted sesame on the rice.
Only a handful of people came to help with this task, but we still finished it.
He added only a pinch of chili powder, so the taste wasn’t very spicy.
เชฟchéepโรยrooiเกลือglʉʉaเพียงpiiangหยิบมือyìp-mʉʉแล้วlɛ́ɛoชิมchimก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปรับbpràpรสrótอีกครั้งìik-kráng
The chef sprinkled only a pinch of salt, then tasted before adjusting the seasoning again.
แม้mɛ́ɛประเด็นbprà-denจะjàสำคัญsǎm-kanแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีmiiผู้pûuเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiเพียงpiiangหยิบมือyìp-mʉʉเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpทั้งtángองค์กรong-gɔɔn
Even though the issue is important, only a handful agreed compared to the whole organization.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: pinch
Classifier for a pinch-sized amount of a substance (e.g., เกลือหนึ่งหยิบมือ ‘one pinch of salt’).
Examples
ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เกลือglʉʉaเกลือglʉʉa1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostหยิบมือyìp-mʉʉหยิบมือyìp-mʉʉ1a pinch; a small handful; a handful [classifier]2classifier: pinchลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoup
Add one pinch of salt into the soup.
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When baking, I add just one pinch of baking powder.
The chef sprinkles one pinch of black pepper to enhance the aroma.
สูตรsùutนี้níiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเติมdtəəmเกลือglʉʉaเพียงpiiangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหยิบมือyìp-mʉʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาสมดุลrák-sǎa-sǒm-dunรสชาติrót-châat
This recipe recommends adding only one pinch of salt to maintain flavor balance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ย 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
yìp
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)[to] pick up; take (with fingers)Part 1
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หยิบมือyìp-mʉʉหยิบมือyìp-mʉʉa pinch; a small handful; a handful [classifier]a pinch; a small handful; a handful [classifier]Word