หีบ
Appearance
Thai
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic/Phonemic | หีบ h ī ɓ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | hìip |
| Royal Institute | hip | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /hiːp̚˨˩/(R) | |
Etymology 1
[edit]Compare Northern Thai ᩉᩦ᩠ᨯ, Lao ຫີບ (hīp).
Noun
[edit]- box, chest, or similar container, especially one of a square shape and having a lid
- (of a dead body) coffin; casket
- (politics) ballot box
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]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”).
Compare Middle Chinese 夾 (MC keap)
Verb
[edit]หีบ • (hìip) (abstract noun การหีบ)
Further reading
[edit]- “หีบ” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.