คืบ

Thai

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) ฅืบ (kʉ̂ʉp)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		คืบ g ụ̄ ɓ
Romanization	Paiboon	kʉ̂ʉp
	Royal Institute	khuep
(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

• คืบก็ทะเล ศอกก็ทะเล
• คืบคลาน
• คืบหน้า (kʉ̂ʉp-nâa)
• ได้คืบจะเอาศอก (dâai-kʉ̂ʉp-jà-ao-sɔ̀ɔk)
• รุกคืบ