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จีบ jeepL |
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1. | to pleat; crimp; gather in folds |
2. | flirt or have an affair with; to court |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||||||||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | จีบ |
IPA | tɕìːp |
Royal Thai General System | chip |
1.  [verb] | |||
definition | to pleat; crimp; gather in folds | ||
examples | รอยจีบ | raawyM jeepL | crease (e.g., in trousers) |
ผ้าจีบ | phaaF jeepL | pleated cloth material | |
ขนมจีบ | khaL nohmR jeepL | [a type of] Thai dumpling consisting of meat wrapped in a wonton | |
จับจีบ | japL jeepL | to make pleats | |
sample sentences | |||
ตามจีบอยู่ ๖ เดือน หอบเงินล้าน ทอง ๒๐ บาท พร้อม ๆแหวนเพชร มาขอแต่งงาน dtaamM jeepL yuuL hohkL deuuanM haawpL ngernM laanH thaawngM yeeF sipL baatL phraawmH phraawmH waaenR phetH maaM khaawR dtaengL ngaanM "After a courtship lasting six months, [the British man] brought a million baht and 20-weight worth of gold, as well as a diamond ring, to ask for the hand of his intended in marriage." | |||
2.  [verb, colloquial] | |||
definition | flirt or have an affair with; to court | ||
synonyms | เกี้ยว | giaaoF | to flirt (with); to court or woo |
เกี้ยวพาน | giaaoF phaanM | to court; woo; entice; encircle; assail; flirt (with) | |
related word | คั่ว | khuaaF | [slang] to flirt (with a woman); court |
examples | จีบกัน | jeepL ganM | to "cruise" for an (intimate or romantic) partner, to flirt, make out |
การจีบกัน | gaanM jeepL ganM | "cruising," the activity of flirting with romantic intent | |
จีบสาว | jeepL saaoR | to flirt with a woman | |
ตามจีบ | dtaamM jeepL | to stalk; go after; pursue for love; follow someone with evil intent | |
จีบปากจีบคอ | jeepL bpaakL jeepL khaawM | to speak cajolingly; enticingly; affectedly; sweet-talk | |
จีบหนุ่ม | jeepL noomL | to flirt with a man | |
sample sentences | |||
ถ้ามีผู้ชายสองคนเข้ามาจีบคุณ คนนึงเป็นคนดี อีกคนเป็นคนรวย คุณควรเลือกคนดีนะคะ thaaF meeM phuuF chaaiM saawngR khohnM khaoF maaM jeepL khoonM khohnM neungM bpenM khohnM deeM eekL khohnM bpenM khohnM ruayM khoonM khuaanM leuuakF khohnM deeM naH khaH "If you have two guys seeking to be your boyfriend, one of whom is a good person and the other one of whom is a wealthy person, you should choose the good one." | |||