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| จีบ jeepL |  |
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| 1. | to pleat; crimp; gather in folds |
| 2. | flirt or have an affair with; to court |
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| Phonemic Thai | จีบ |
| IPA | tɕìːp |
| Royal Thai General System | chip |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to pleat; crimp; gather in folds | ||
| examples | รอยจีบ  | raawyM jeepL | crease (e.g., in trousers) |
| ผ้าจีบ | phaaF jeepL | pleated cloth material | |
| ขนมจีบ | khaL nohmR jeepL | [a type of] Thai dumpling consisting of meat wrapped in a wonton | |
| 2. [verb, colloquial] | |||
| definition | flirt or have an affair with; to court | ||
| synonyms | เกี้ยว | giaaoF | to flirt (with); to court or woo |
| เกี้ยวพาน | giaaoF phaanM | to court; woo; entice; encircle; assail; flirt (with) | |
| related word | คั่ว | khuaaF | [slang] to flirt (with a woman); court |
| examples | จีบกัน | jeepL ganM | to "cruise" for an (intimate or romantic) partner, to flirt |
| การจีบกัน | gaanM jeepL ganM | "cruising," the activity of flirting with romantic intent | |
| จีบสาว | jeepL saaoR | to flirt with a woman | |
| ตามจีบ | dtaamM jeepL | to stalk; follow someone with evil intent | |
| จีบปากจีบคอ | jeepL bpaakL jeepL khaawM | to speak cajolingly; enticingly; affectedly; sweet-talk | |
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