Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicหีบ
h ī ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonhìip
Royal Institutehip
(standard) IPA(key)/hiːp̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

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Compare Northern Thai ᩉᩦ᩠ᨯ, Lao ຫີບ (hīp).

Noun

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หีบ (hìip) (classifier ใบ)

  1. box, chest, or similar container, especially one of a square shape and having a lid.
  2. (of a dead body) coffin; casket.
  3. (politics) ballot box.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Khmer: ហិប (həp) / ហឹប (həp)

Etymology 2

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Cognate with Khün ᩉᩦ᩠ᨷ, Isan หีบ, Lao ຫີບ (hīp), ᦠᦲᧇᧈ (ḣiib¹), Shan ႁိပ်ႇ (hìp), Tai Nüa ᥞᥤᥙ (hip). Possibly related to หนีบ (nìip, to pinch).

Verb

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หีบ (hìip) (abstract noun การหีบ)

  1. to press; to squeeze.