Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicจีบ
t͡ɕ ī ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonjìip
Royal Institutechip
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕiːp̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

Compare Middle Chinese (MC tsyep).

 
betel leaves rolled
 
traditional dancers form their fingers in such way

Verb edit

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 edit

Noun edit

จีบ (jìip) (classifier จีบ)

  1. fold; pleat; crimp.

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

จีบ (jìip)

  1. (botany) Clipping of พุดจีบ.

Etymology 3 edit

Noun edit

จีบ (jìip) (classifier องค์)

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