ไม่หุบ
mâi-hùpMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] not close; remain open
not to close or fold shut; used of the mouth in expressions describing persistent smiling or laughter
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillดีใจdii-jaiดีใจdii-jaiglad; happyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofยิ้มไม่หุบyím-mâi-hùpยิ้มไม่หุบyím-mâi-hùp[to] smile nonstop; [to] grin from ear to earเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.
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พอpɔɔเขาkǎoเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangตลกdtà-lòkทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́กันganจนjonปากbpàakไม่หุบmâi-hùp
When he told the joke, everyone laughed so hard they couldn't stop.
เธอtəəมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkกับgàpของขวัญวันเกิดkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn-wan-gə̀ətชิ้นchínใหม่màiมากmâakเดินdəənยิ้มไม่หุบyím-mâi-hùpไปทั่วbpai-tûuaบ้านbâan
She was so happy with her new birthday gift, she walked around the house with a smile that wouldn't leave her face.
นักแสดงตลกnák-sà-dɛɛng-dtà-lòkคนkonนั้นnánปล่อยbplɔ̀iมุกmúkแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láทีtiiทำเอาtam-aoคนดูkon-duuขำkǎmกรามgraamค้างkáangกันganจนjonปากbpàakไม่หุบmâi-hùpตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng
Every time that comedian told a joke, the audience was laughing their heads off and couldn't stop throughout the show.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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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ไม่หุบmâi-hùpไม่หุบmâi-hùp[to] not close; remain open[to] not close; remain openWord