หุบปีก
hùp-bpìikMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] fold the wings; close the wings (of a bird or insect)
To fold or close the wings against the body, as done by a bird or insect.
Examples
นกnókนกnók1bird2[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]บินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)ลงมาlong-maaลงมาlong-maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)หุบปีกhùp-bpìikหุบปีกhùp-bpìik1[to] fold the wings; close the wings (of a bird or insect)2(figurative) [to] pull back; keep a low profile; scale back
That bird flew down and then folded its wings.
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ผีเสื้อpǐi-sʉ̂ʉaจะjàกางgaangปีกbpìikออกɔ̀ɔkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้รับdâi-rápแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtและlɛ́จะjàหุบปีกhùp-bpìikเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกาะgɔ̀พักpákบนbonดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máai
A butterfly will spread its wings when in the sunlight and will fold its wings when it rests on a flower.
พอpɔɔเหยี่ยวyìiaoเจอjəəเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaมันmanก็gɔ̂หุบปีกhùp-bpìikแล้วlɛ́ɛoทิ้งตัวtíng-dtuuaลงมาlong-maaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
When the hawk spotted its prey, it folded its wings and dived down rapidly.
หลังจากlăng jàakบินbinมาไกลmaa glaiนกอินทรีnók in-seeก็gâwร่อนลงrôn longเกาะgòrบนbonกิ่งไม้gìng máaiสูงชันsŏong chanและláeค่อยๆkôi kôiหุบปีกhùp bpèekอันสง่างามan sà-ngàa ngaamของมันkŏng manลงlong
After a long flight, the eagle glided down onto a high branch and slowly folded its majestic wings.
2VerbB2
(figurative) [to] pull back; keep a low profile; scale back
(figurative) To pull back or scale down; to keep a low profile or stop expanding, for example after criticism or a setback (of a person, team, or business).
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ขาดทุนkàat-tunขาดทุนkàat-tun1[to] incur a loss2unprofitable; at a loss3loss (financial)4[to] be at a disadvantage; not worth it (fig.)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideหุบปีกhùp-bpìikหุบปีกhùp-bpìik1[to] fold the wings; close the wings (of a bird or insect)2(figurative) [to] pull back; keep a low profile; scale backและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ชะลอchá-lɔɔชะลอchá-lɔɔ1[to] slow (down)2[to] delay; postponeการขยายสาขาgaan-kà-yǎai-sǎa-kǎaการขยายสาขาgaan-kà-yǎai-sǎa-kǎabranch expansion
After a heavy loss, the company decided to scale back and slow down its branch expansion.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiเจ้านายjâo-naaiอารมณ์ไม่ดีaa-rom-mâi-diiเราraoควรkuuanหุบปีกhùp-bpìikไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngเสนอsà-nə̌əโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหม่mài
The boss is in a bad mood these days; we should keep a low profile for now and not propose any new projects yet.
พรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanต้องdtɔ̂ngจำใจjam-jaiหุบปีกhùp-bpìikหลังจากlǎng-jàakพ่ายแพ้pâai-pɛ́ɛการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângอย่างyàangยับเยินyáp-yəən
The opposition party had to reluctantly pull back after a devastating election loss.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtจะjàกำลังgam-langไปได้ดีbpai-dâai-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanกลับglàpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàหุบปีกhùp-bpìikเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมสร้างsə̌əm-sâangความแข็งแกร่งkwaam-kɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngภายในpaai-naiองค์กรong-gɔɔnก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก้าวต่อไปgâao-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Even though the business was doing well, the executives chose to scale down in order to strengthen the organization internally before taking the next step.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hùp
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
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ปีกbpìikปีกbpìik1wing (animal/aircraft)2wing (building/theater)3wing (sports position)4side; flank; wing (political/factional side)5year of age (elephants, cattle) [classifier]wing (animal/aircraft)Part 2
หุบปีกhùp-bpìikหุบปีกhùp-bpìik[to] fold the wings; close the wings (of a bird or insect)[to] fold the wings; close the wings (of a bird or insect)Word