แหนบ
nɛ̀ɛpMeanings
1NounA2
tweezers; forceps
a small hand tool with two springy arms used to grasp or pull small objects (e.g., hair, splinters); also a medical or precision forceps
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแหนบnɛ̀ɛpแหนบnɛ̀ɛp1tweezers; forceps2leaf spring (vehicle suspension)3tie clip; tie bar4clip; clamp (e.g., paper clip, money clip)ถอนtɔ̌ɔnถอนtɔ̌ɔn1[to] withdraw (money)2[to] pull out; extract; uproot3[to] withdraw; retreat4[to] drop; withdraw (from a course)5[to] cancel; revoke; rescind6[to] counteract; neutralize; diminish (an effect)ขนkǒnขนkǒn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)คิ้วkíuคิ้วkíu1eyebrow2classifier: ข้าง; คู่3molding; rim; lip (by analogy)
I use tweezers to pluck my eyebrows.
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ช่างchângอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ì-lék-trɔɔ-nìkใช้cháiแหนบnɛ̀ɛpคีบkîipชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanจิ๋วjǐuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบัดกรีbàt-griiลงlongแผงวงจรpɛ̌ɛng-wong-jɔɔn
The electronics technician uses tweezers to pick up tiny components for soldering onto the circuit board.
2NounB2
leaf spring (vehicle suspension)
a long, curved strip or stack of metal used as a spring in a vehicle’s suspension system
Examples
รถกระบะrót-grà-bàรถกระบะrót-grà-bàpickup truckคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderช่วงล่างchûuang-lâangช่วงล่างchûuang-lâang1lower part/section; lower body2vehicle undercarriage/suspensionแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)แหนบnɛ̀ɛpแหนบnɛ̀ɛp1tweezers; forceps2leaf spring (vehicle suspension)3tie clip; tie bar4clip; clamp (e.g., paper clip, money clip)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàk[to] bear weight; [to] support weightบรรทุกban-túkบรรทุกban-túk[to] load; [to] carry (cargo)ได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
This pickup uses a leaf spring suspension, allowing it to handle heavy loads well.
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เสียงดังsĭiang dangเอี๊ยดíiatๆ-มาจากmaa jàakแหนบหลังnàep lăngควรkuuanหล่อลื่นlòr lèunและláeตรวจdtrùuatยางyaangรองrongแหนบnàep
The squeaking noise comes from the rear leaf springs; they should be lubricated and the spring bushings checked.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiเสริมแหนบsĕrm nàepอีกèekชั้นchánเพราะpráwรถติดrót dtìtตู้เย็นdtôo yenบ่อยbòiๆ-แล้วláeoท้ายtáaiรถrótแอ่นàenลงlong
The mechanic suggested adding another leaf to the springs because the truck often carries refrigerators and the rear sags.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแหนบnɛ̀ɛpล้าláaและlɛ́แอ่นɛ̀ɛnผิดรูปpìt-rûupช่วงล่างchûuang-lâangจะjàสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaความยืดหยุ่นkwaam-yʉ̂ʉt-yùnทำให้tam-hâiการทรงตัวgaan-song-dtuuaแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-longโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́ขณะkà-nàเข้าโค้งkâo-kóong
When the leaf springs fatigue and deform, the suspension loses flexibility, worsening stability especially when cornering.
3NounB2
tie clip; tie bar
a decorative and functional clip used to secure a necktie to a shirt
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureหนีบnìipหนีบnìip1[to] pinch; clamp2[to] fasten with a clip/peg3[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm4[to] straighten with a flat iron (hair)เนคไทnêek-taiเนคไทnêek-tainecktie; tieด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooแหนบnɛ̀ɛpแหนบnɛ̀ɛp1tweezers; forceps2leaf spring (vehicle suspension)3tie clip; tie bar4clip; clamp (e.g., paper clip, money clip)สีเงินsǐi-ngənสีเงินsǐi-ngən1silver (color)2silver-colored; silveryก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to work
Dad secured his necktie with a silver tie clip before going to work.
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เขาkăoชอบchôpใช้cháiแหนบnàepเรียบrîiapๆ-เพราะpráwดูdooสุภาพsù-pâapและláeไม่mâiสะดุดตาsà-dùt dtaaเกินไปgern bpai
He likes to use a simple tie clip because it looks polite and not too flashy.
งานพิธีngaan-pí-tiiการgaanคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiเขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแหนบnɛ̀ɛpลายlaaiคลาสสิกklâat-sìkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเนคไทnêek-taiอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtงานngaan
For tonight’s formal event, he chose a classic-patterned tie clip to keep his tie in place throughout.
เวลาway-laaขึ้นkêunรถไฟrót faiแน่นnâenๆ-การติดgaan dtìtแหนบnàepช่วยกันchûuai ganเนคไทnék-taiไม่mâiแกว่งgwàengและláeดูเรียบร้อยdoo rîiap rôiมากขึ้นmâak kêun
When boarding a crowded train, wearing a tie clip helps prevent the tie from swinging and looks tidier.
4NounB2
clip; clamp (e.g., paper clip, money clip)
a small springy fastener used to hold items together or onto something, such as papers, money, or a belt; a clip or clamp
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแหนบnɛ̀ɛpแหนบnɛ̀ɛp1tweezers; forceps2leaf spring (vehicle suspension)3tie clip; tie bar4clip; clamp (e.g., paper clip, money clip)หนีบnìipหนีบnìip1[to] pinch; clamp2[to] fasten with a clip/peg3[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm4[to] straighten with a flat iron (hair)ธนบัตรtá-ná-bàtธนบัตรtá-ná-bàt1banknote; bill2classifier: ใบรวมกันruuam-ganรวมกันruuam-gan1together; collectively2[to] gather; [to] come together; [to] combine3[to] add up to; [to] totalก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; 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.)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบ
I use a clip to hold the banknotes together before putting them in my pocket.
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ครูkruuติดdtìtเอกสารèk-gà-săanเข้ากับkâo gàpบอร์ดbòtด้วยdûuayแหนบnàepเล็กlékๆ-จะได้jà dâaiไม่mâiทำtamกระดาษgrà-dàatเป็นรูbpen roo
The teacher attached the documents to the board with small clips so the paper wouldn’t be perforated.
ใช้cháiแหนบnɛ̀ɛpหนีบnìipป้ายชื่อbpâai-chʉ̂ʉเข้ากับkâo-gàpเข็มขัดkěm-kàtแทนtɛɛnการเจาะรูgaan-jɔ̀-ruuเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎai
Use a clip to fasten the name tag onto the belt instead of punching holes in the shirt to avoid damage.
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
nɛ̀ɛp
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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แหนบnɛ̀ɛpแหนบnɛ̀ɛptweezers; forcepstweezers; forcepsWord