คืบ
Thai edit
Alternative forms edit
- (obsolete) ฅืบ (kʉ̂ʉp)
Etymology edit
From Proto-Tai *ɣɯːpᴰ (“measure from thumb to fingertip”). Cognate with Lao ຄືບ (khư̄p), Shan ၶိုပ်ႈ (khūep).
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic/Phonemic | คืบ g ụ̄ ɓ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kʉ̂ʉp |
| Royal Institute | khuep | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰɯːp̚˥˩/(R) | |
Noun edit
คืบ • (kʉ̂ʉp)
- the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended, generally equal to nine inches.
- a traditional unit of length based on such distance, equal to 12 inches. Abbreviation: ค. (kɔɔ)
Verb edit
คืบ • (kʉ̂ʉp) (abstract noun การคืบ)
- to move very slowly; to move by very small degrees.
- to creep.
- (colloquial) to advance; to progress; to proceed; to move forwards.