หยิบมือ(yìp meu)
Meanings
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
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เกลือgleuuaเกลือgleuua1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)หยิบมือyìp meuหยิบมือyìp meu1a pinch; a small handful; a handful [classifier]2a pinch (small amount)3a small number (people/things)4classifier: pinchในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoup
Mom put just a pinch of salt in the soup.
2NounA2
a pinch (small amount)
A very small amount that can be picked up between the fingers, often of salt, sugar, or spices.
Examples
ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เกลือgleuuaเกลือgleuua1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)หยิบมือyìp meuหยิบมือyìp meu1a pinch; a small handful; a handful [classifier]2a pinch (small amount)3a small number (people/things)4classifier: pinchพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merely
Add just a pinch of salt.
3NounB1
a small number (people/things)
A very small number of people or things; only a few.
Examples
มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)หยิบมือyìp meuหยิบมือyìp meu1a pinch; a small handful; a handful [classifier]2a pinch (small amount)3a small number (people/things)4classifier: pinchที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสมัครsà-màkสมัครsà-màk1[to] apply (for)2[to] enroll; sign up; register3[to] subscribe4volunteer; voluntaryเข้าชมkâo chomเข้าชมkâo chom1[to] visit; view (as a visitor)2[to] view; access (online content)รมromรมrom1[to] fume-color/plate (metal/jewelry); patinate2[to] stress out; wear out (slang)3[to] fumigate; smoke-treat4[to] smoke (food)5fumigation; smoking (process)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
Only a handful of students signed up for this club.
4ClassifierB1
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] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เกลือgleuuaเกลือgleuua1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)หยิบมือyìp meuหยิบมือyìp meu1a pinch; a small handful; a handful [classifier]2a pinch (small amount)3a small number (people/things)4classifier: 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 (formal/official)ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoup
Add one pinch of salt into the soup.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
น้อยนิดnói nítน้อยนิดnói nít1very small; tiny; scant (in amount)2only a little; just a bit
- very small; tiny; scant (in amount)
- only a little; just a bit
เล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightly
- minor; slight; trivial
- a small amount
- a little; slightly
จำนวนน้อยjam-nuuan nóiจำนวนน้อยjam-nuuan nóia small number; a small amount
a small number; a small amount
Word Breakdown
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หยิบมือyìp meuหยิบมือyìp meua pinch; a small handful; a handful [classifier]