จีบ
Thai
editPronunciation
editOrthographic/Phonemic | จีบ t͡ɕ ī ɓ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | jìip |
Royal Institute | chip | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕiːp̚˨˩/(R) |
Etymology 1
editCompare Middle Chinese 摺 (MC tsyep). Cognate with Lao ຈີບ (chīp), Northern Thai ᨧᩦ᩠ᨷ, Khün ᨧᩦ᩠ᨷ,1 Lü ᦈᦲᧇᧈ (ṫsiib¹), Tai Dón ꪊꪲꪚ, Zuojiang Zhuang zip.
Verb
editจีบ • (jìip) (abstract noun การจีบ)
- to fold; to pleat; to crimp.
- to fold or roll (a betel leaf) into the shape of a cone or tube in order to make a paan.
- to press the thumb against the index and stretch out the other fingers, as in performing a traditional dance of Thailand.
- (slang) to hit on or go after (romantically or sexually).
Derived terms
editNoun
editจีบ • (jìip) (classifier จีบ)
Etymology 2
editNoun
editจีบ • (jìip)