จีบ

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicจีบ
t͡ɕīɓ
RomanizationPaiboonjìip
Royal Institutechip
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕiːp̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

Compare Middle Chinese (MC tsyep).

betel leaves rolled
traditional dancers form their fingers in such way

Verb

จีบ • (jìip) (abstract noun การจีบ)

  1. to fold; to pleat; to crimp.
  2. to fold or roll (a betel leaf) into the shape of a cone or tube in order to make a paan.
  3. to press the thumb against the index and stretch out the other fingers, as in performing a traditional dance of Thailand.
  4. (slang) to hit on or go after (romantically or sexually).
Derived terms
  • ขนมจีบ (kà-nǒm-jìip)
  • ขาวจีบ
  • คางคกหัวจีบ
  • จีบคว่ำ
  • จีบปากจีบคอ
  • จีบหงาย
  • ดอกไม้จีบ

Noun

จีบ • (jìip) (classifier จีบ)

  1. fold; pleat; crimp.

Noun

จีบ • (jìip)

  1. (botany) Clipping of พุดจีบ.

Noun

จีบ • (jìip) (classifier องค์)

  1. (royal) (พระแสง~) ankus, especially one used on a rutting elephant.
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