เขยิบ
kà-yə̀əpMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] move/shift slightly
to move a small distance; to shift position a little (often a short, subtle movement)
Examples
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คุณkunช่วยchûuaiเขยิบkà-yə̀əpเข้าไปkâo-bpaiข้างในkâang-naiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiคะkáจะได้jà-dâaiมีmiiที่นั่งtîi-nângเพิ่มpə̂əm
Could you please move inward a little so there's more room to sit?
พอpɔɔน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoมาmaaเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เขยิบkà-yə̀əpตัวdtuuaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีmiiที่tîiบนbonโซฟาsoo-faa
When her younger sister arrived, she shifted over to make space on the sofa.
Move the table a little.
He adjusted his glasses that were about to fall from his nose.
The traffic is so bad, the car has barely moved at all.
คุณkunช่วยchûuaiเขยิบkà-yə̀əpเก้าอี้gâo-îiไปbpaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiอีกìikนิดnítได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkrápมันmanบังbangทางเดินtaang-dəən
Could you please shift the chair a little more to the left? It's blocking the walkway.
คนkonเยอะมากyə́-mâakเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเขยิบkà-yə̀əpให้hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiลิฟต์lípด้วยdûuai
There are so many people, we have to move over to let others into the elevator.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เขยิบ said ขะ-เหยิบ?
kà-yə̀əp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
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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เขยิบkà-yə̀əpเขยิบkà-yə̀əp[to] move/shift slightly[to] move/shift slightlyWord