หุบใบ

hùp-bai

Meaning

1VerbB1

[to] close/fold its leaves (of plants)

of a plant, to close or fold its leaves, typically in response to touch, darkness, or daily cycles (e.g., the sensitive plant closing its leaves).

Examples

เมื่อmêuua เราrao แตะdtàe ต้นdtôn ไมmaiยyราบrâap มันman จะjà หุบใบhùp bai

When we touch a sensitive plant, it closes its leaves.

3 more examples

ต้นไม้dtôn-máai บางชนิดbaang-chá-nít จะjà หุบใบhùp-bai ในnai ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn เพื่อpʉ̂ʉa ลดlót การคายgaan-kaai น้ำnáam

Some types of plants close their leaves at night to reduce transpiration.

เด็กๆdèk dèk ชอบchôp ดูdoo ต้นdtôn ไมmaiยyราบrâap หุบใบhùp bai เมื่อmêuua โดนdohn สัมผัสsăm-pàt มันman ดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuan มีชีวิตmee chee-wít

Children enjoy watching the sensitive plant fold its leaves when touched; it looks as if it's alive.

การที่gaan-tîi ต้นไม้dtôn-máai หุบใบhùp-bai เป็นbpen ปฏิกิริยาตอบสนองbpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaa-dtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔng ต่อdtɔ̀ɔ สิ่งเร้าsìng-ráo ซึ่งsʉ̂ng เป็นbpen กลไกgon-gai ป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuua อย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ng ของkɔ̌ɔng พืชpʉ̂ʉt

A plant's closing of its leaves is a reaction to stimuli, which is one of its defense mechanisms.

Tones

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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	—	—

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Word Breakdown

หุบhùp[to] close; shutPart 1

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ใบbaileafPart 2

หุบใบhùp-bai[to] close/fold its leaves (of plants)Word