เหน็บ
nèpMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] tuck; stick in/behind
to put or leave [sth] in a narrow space or behind [sth], such as tucking a pen behind the ear or a knife at the waist
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเหน็บnèpเหน็บnèp1[to] tuck; stick in/behind2[to] feel pins and needles; go numb3[to] snipe; make barbed remarks4numbness; pins-and-needlesปากกาbpàak-gaaปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)
He tucked a pen behind his ear.
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Uncle always tucks a knife at his waist when he goes into the garden.
แม่mɛ̂ɛเหน็บธนบัตรnèp-tá-ná-bàtใบละร้อยbai-lá-rɔ́ɔiไว้wáiในnaiเข็มขัดkěm-kàtเผื่อไว้pʉ̀ʉa-wáiใช้cháiยามyaamฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ən
Mom tucked a hundred-baht bill into her belt for emergencies.
โจรjooเหน็บปืนnèp-bpʉʉnไว้wáiด้านหลังdâan-lǎngกางเกงgaang-geengอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niianเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiใครkraiสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěn
The robber skillfully tucked the gun at the back of his pants so no one would notice.
2VerbB2
[to] feel pins and needles; go numb
to feel pins and needles or numbness in a limb or part of the body
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ทับtápทับtáp1[to] overlap; lie on top of2[to] press down; crush; weigh down3overlapping; superposed4[to] overwrite; write overขาkăaขาkăa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantนานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a whileเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ขาkăaขาkăa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantจะเป็นjà bpenจะเป็นjà bpen1will be; will become2whether it be (fixed pattern)เหน็บnèpเหน็บnèp1[to] tuck; stick in/behind2[to] feel pins and needles; go numb3[to] snipe; make barbed remarks4numbness; pins-and-needlesนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Don't sit on your leg for too long, or you'll get pins and needles.
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พอpɔɔตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaก็gɔ̂รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaแขนkɛ̌ɛnเป็นbpenเหน็บnèpขยับkà-yàpไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iได้เลยdâai-ləəi
When I woke up, my arm had pins and needles and I could barely move it.
อาaaการเป็นgaan-bpenเหน็บnèpเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการที่gaan-tîiเส้นประสาทsên-bprà-sàatและlɛ́หลอดเลือดlɔ̀ɔt-lʉ̂ʉatถูกtùukกดทับgòt-tápเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanทำให้tam-hâiเลือดlʉ̂ʉatไปbpaiเลี้ยงlíiangไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuak
The sensation of pins and needles is caused by nerves and blood vessels being compressed for a long time, impeding blood flow.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunรู้สึกrúu-sèukเป็นbpenเหน็บnèpที่têeปลายมือbplaai meuuปลายเท้าbplaai táoบ่อยๆbòi bòiอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsăn-yaanของkŏngภาวะpaa-wáบางอย่างbaang yàangควรkuuanไปbpaiพบแพทย์póp pâet
If you often feel pins and needles in your hands and feet, it could be a symptom of some condition and you should see a doctor.
3VerbB2
[to] snipe; make barbed remarks
to make snide or barbed remarks; to speak sarcastically to hurt or mock [sb]
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเหน็บnèpเหน็บnèp1[to] tuck; stick in/behind2[to] feel pins and needles; go numb3[to] snipe; make barbed remarks4numbness; pins-and-needlesเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòk1[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass2[to] fail to meet expectations/standards (figurative)
He likes to make snide remarks at his friend about failing the exam.
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ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngมาmaaพูดpûutเหน็บnèpฉันchǎnหรอกrɔ̀kฉันchǎnรู้rúuว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengทำผิดtam-pìtไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
You don't have to make sarcastic comments to me; I know I already did something wrong.
คำพูดkam pôotของเขาkŏng kăoดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanจะjàห่วงใยhùuang yaiแต่dtàeลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoเป็นbpenการgaanเหน็บnèpให้hâiเจ็บใจjèp jai
His words seemed caring, but deep down they were snide remarks meant to hurt.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiนิสัยní-sǎiชอบchɔ̂ɔpเหน็บnèpลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-long
This boss has a habit of making snide remarks to subordinates in front of others, which worsens the work atmosphere.
4NounB2
numbness; pins-and-needles
a pins-and-needles or numb sensation, like being pricked by needles (e.g., numbness in the hands or feet)
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenนั่งขัดสมาธิnâng kàt-sà-măatนั่งขัดสมาธิnâng kàt-sà-măat[to] sit cross-leggedนานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a whileแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เหน็บnèpเหน็บnèp1[to] tuck; stick in/behind2[to] feel pins and needles; go numb3[to] snipe; make barbed remarks4numbness; pins-and-needlesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขาkăaขาkăa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participant
When I sit cross-legged for a long time, I often get pins and needles in my legs.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnนอนทับnɔɔn-tápแขนkɛ̌ɛnตัวเองdtuua-eengตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaแขนkɛ̌ɛnเป็นbpenเหน็บnèpไปbpaiทั้งtángแขนkɛ̌ɛnเลยləəi
Last night I slept on my own arm, and when I woke up, my whole arm had pins and needles.
อาaaการเป็นgaan bpenเหน็บnèpบ่อยๆbòi bòiที่têeปลายนิ้วbplaai níuอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsăn-yaanของkŏngภาวะpaa-wáขาดkàatวิตามินบีwít-dtaa-min beeควรkuuanไปbpaiปรึกษาbprìk-săaแพทย์pâet
Frequent pins and needles in the fingertips might be a sign of a vitamin B deficiency; you should consult a doctor.
ตอนแรกdton râekก็gâwแค่kâeรู้สึกrúu-sèukเหน็บยิบๆnèp yíp yípที่têeเท้าtáaoแต่dtàeพอporลุกขึ้นยืนlúk kêun yeunกลับglàpทรงตัวsong dtuuaไม่อยู่mâi yòoเพราะpráwขาkăaมันmanไม่มีmâi meeความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukแล้วláeo
At first, I just felt a tingling pins-and-needles sensation in my foot, but when I stood up, I couldn't keep my balance because my leg had no feeling anymore.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nèp
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 | — | — |