เฉิบๆ

chèrp chèrp

Meaning

1AdverbB2

slowly; leisurely

moving slowly, leisurely, or unhurriedly, often used to describe a relaxed, graceful, or unconcerned way of walking

Examples

ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเฉิบๆchèrp chèrpเฉิบๆchèrp chèrpslowly; leisurelyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ไม่รีบร้อนmâi rîip rónไม่รีบร้อนmâi rîip rón1not in a hurry; unhurried2not hasty; not rashเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedทั้งที่táng têeทั้งที่táng têealthough; even thoughใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถึงเวลาtĕung way-laaถึงเวลาtĕung way-laait's time [to do sth]นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Look at him walking so leisurely. He's not in a hurry at all even though it's almost time for the appointment.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เฉิบๆ said เฉิบ-เฉิบ?

chèrp chèrp

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

chèrp

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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