หีบ

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		หีบ h ī ɓ
Romanization	Paiboon	hìip
	Royal Institute	hip
(standard) IPA(key)		/hiːp̚˨˩/

Etymology 1

Compare Northern Thai ᩉᩦ᩠ᨯ.

Noun

หีบ • (hìip)

1. chest, (wooden) box, trunk.

Derived terms

• หีบห่อ (hìip-hɔ̀ɔ)

Descendants

• → Khmer: ហិប (həp) / ហឹប (həp)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Shan ႁိပ်ႇ (hìp), Tai Nüa ᥞᥤᥙ (hip). Possibly related to หนีบ (nìip, “to pinch”).

Verb

หีบ • (hìip) (abstract noun การหีบ)

1. to press; to squeeze.