คืบ

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Thai

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɣɯːpᴰ (measure from thumb to fingertip). Cognate with Lao ຄືບ (khư̄p), Shan ၶိုပ်ႈ (khūep).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicคืบ
g ụ̄ ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonkʉ̂ʉp
Royal Institutekhuep
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰɯːp̚˥˩/(R)

Noun

คืบ (kʉ̂ʉp)

  1. 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.
  2. a traditional unit of length based on such distance, equal to 12 inches. Abbreviation: ค. (kɔɔ)

Verb

คืบ (kʉ̂ʉp) (abstract noun การคืบ)

  1. to move very slowly; to move by very small degrees.
  2. to creep.
  3. (colloquial) to advance; to progress; to proceed; to move forwards.

Derived terms