เฉิบ
chə̀əpMeaning
1AdverbB2
leisurely; unhurriedly
in a slow, relaxed, or unhurried manner (often used to describe walking)
Examples
รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มัวแต่muua dtàeมัวแต่muua dtàebe absorbed in; keep on (to the neglect of other things)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเฉิบๆchèrp chèrpเฉิบๆchèrp chèrpslowly; leisurelyเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to workสายsăaiสายsăai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsหรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Hurry up, don't just walk so slowly, or you'll be late for work.
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เขาkăoเดินdernเฉิบๆchèrp chèrpเข้ามาkâo maaในnaiห้องเรียนhông riianทั้งที่táng têeสายไปsăai bpaiเกือบgèuapครึ่งkrêungชั่วโมงchûua-mohng
He walked unhurriedly into the classroom even though he was almost half an hour late.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangความวุ่นวายkwaam wûn waaiของkŏngชั่วโมงเร่งด่วนchûua-mohng rêng dùuanคุณตาkun dtaaยังคงyang kongเดินdernเฉิบๆchèrp chèrpไปตามbpai dtaamทางเท้าtaang táaoอย่างyàangใจเย็นjai yen
Amidst the chaos of rush hour, the old man continued to walk unhurriedly along the sidewalk.
ในขณะที่nai kà-nà têeทุกคนtúk konกำลังgam-langวิ่งวุ่นwîng wûnเตรียมdtriiamงานngaanเธอterกลับglàpเดินมาdern maaเฉิบๆchèrp chèrpโดยdoiไม่รู้สึกรู้สาmâi róo-sèuk róo-săaถึงtĕungความรีบเร่งkwaam rêep rêngของkŏngคนอื่นkon èunเลยloie
While everyone was running around preparing for the event, she walked over unhurriedly, completely oblivious to everyone else's rush.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
chə̀əp
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 | — | — |