หีบ

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Thai

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Compare Northern Thai ᩉᩦ᩠ᨯ, Lao ຫີບ (hīp).

Noun

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
Descendants
  • → Khmer: ហិប (həp) / ហឹប (həp)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Khün ᩉᩦ᩠ᨷ, Isan หีบ, Lao ຫີບ (hīp), Lü ᦠᦲᧇᧈ (ḣiib¹), 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.
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