เย็บ
yépMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] sew; stitch
to join or fasten with a needle and thread
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พับpápพับpáp1[to] fold; fold up; turn down2folded bolt; folded bundle (of cloth)3[to] call off; cancel (informal)4classifier: folded bolts or bundles of clothขอบผ้าkɔ̀ɔp-pâaขอบผ้าkɔ̀ɔp-pâafabric edge; cloth borderแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เย็บริมyép-rimเย็บริมyép-rim1[to] hem; sew the edge2hemming; overcasting (edge finish)ให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiproperly; neatly; to completionก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)
I folded the fabric edge and hemmed it neatly before wearing it.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเย็บริมyép-rimผ้าpâaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnซักsákเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiด้ายdâaiรุ่ยrûiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
Mom told me to hem the fabric before washing so the threads won’t fray.
ช่างตัดเสื้อchâng-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉaเย็บyépชายกระโปรงchaai-grà-bproongเป็นbpenตะเข็บdtà-kèpคู่kûuเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiขอบแข็งแรงkɔ̀ɔp-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ไม่ลุ่ยmâi-lûi
The tailor hemmed the skirt with a double stitch to make the edge sturdy and prevent fraying.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งงานsòng-ngaanเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเย็บเก็บyép-gèpขอบkɔ̀ɔpทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเป็นbpenตะเข็บdtà-kèpซ้อนsɔ́ɔnให้hâiเรียบrîiapเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganทั้งtángชิ้นchín
Before delivery, we must finish all edges by sewing a rolled hem so the entire piece lies evenly.
Yesterday I sewed the torn cloth with white thread.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiป้าbpâaจะjàเย็บผ้าyép-pâaกันganเปื้อนbpʉ̂ʉanใหม่màiให้hâiฉันchǎnด้วยdûuaiเข็มkěmและlɛ́ด้ายdâaiเส้นหนาsên-nǎa
Tomorrow my aunt will sew a new apron for me with a thick needle and thread.
เขาkǎoเย็บyépปลอกbplɔ̀ɔkหมอนmɔ̌ɔnเองeengโดยdooiกลัดglàtผ้าpâaสองsɔ̌ɔngชิ้นchínเข้าด้วยกันkâo-dûuai-ganแล้วlɛ́ɛoใช้cháiด้ายสีdâai-sǐiเดียวกันdiiao-ganให้hâiตะเข็บdtà-kèpเรียบrîiap
He sewed the pillowcase himself by joining two pieces of fabric and using matching thread for a smooth seam.
2VerbB1
[to] suture (medical)
to close a wound with stitches
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatบาดแผลbàat-plɛ̌ɛบาดแผลbàat-plɛ̌ɛwound; injuryลึกlʉ́kลึกlʉ́k1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเย็บyépเย็บyép1[to] sew; stitch2[to] suture (medical)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเข็มkěmเข็มkěm1needle; pin2syringe needle3hand (of a clock); pointer4compass needle5ixora
The doctor said the wound is deep and needs two stitches.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakลื่นล้มlʉ̂ʉn-lómเขาkǎoถูกtùukส่งไปsòng-bpaiห้องฉุกเฉินhɔ̂ng-chùk-chə̌ənและlɛ́หมอmɔ̌ɔก็gɔ̂เย็บแผลyép-plɛ̌ɛให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
After he slipped and fell, he was sent to the ER, and the doctor stitched the wound closed.
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtจึงjʉngเริ่มrə̂əmเย็บyépเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปิดbpìtแผลplɛ̌ɛที่tîiฉีกขาดchìik-kàat
The nurse cleaned it first, and then the doctor began stitching to close the laceration.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiไม่mâiใช้cháiกาวgaaoทางการแพทย์taang-gaan-pɛ̂ɛtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเย็บyépเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiขอบkɔ̀ɔpแผลติดplɛ̌ɛ-dtìtกันganแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́หายhǎaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
The doctor decided not to use medical glue but chose to stitch so the wound edges would adhere firmly and heal faster.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yép
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |