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mâi hùp

Meanings

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[to] be unable to close (one's mouth), esp. from smiling/laughing

to keep the mouth from closing, often because of nonstop smiling or laughing; by extension, to be unable to stop smiling.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดีใจdee jaiดีใจdee jaiglad; happyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofยิ้มไม่หุบyím mâi hùpยิ้มไม่หุบyím mâi hùp[to] smile nonstop; [to] grin from ear to earเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
He was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.

Word Breakdown

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ไม่หุบmâi hùpไม่หุบmâi hùp[to] be unable to close (one's mouth), esp. from smiling/laughing