จบเห่

Thai

Etymology

From จบ (jòp, “to end”) +‎ เห่ (hèe, “a singing pattern used in certain rites; song so sung”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		จบเห่ t͡ɕ ɓ e h ˋ
Phonemic		จบ-เห่ t͡ɕ ɓ – e h ˋ
Romanization	Paiboon	jòp-hèe
	Royal Institute	chop-he
(standard) IPA(key)		/t͡ɕop̚˨˩.heː˨˩/(R)

Verb

จบเห่ • (jòp-hèe) (abstract noun การจบเห่)

1. (idiomatic, now rare) to end one's voice; to have no more voice; to shut one's mouth up.
2. (idiomatic, now rare) to end; to terminate; to discontinue.
3. (idiomatic) to be finished, to be doomed, to be done for, to be undone; to come to or be at a dead end, to have or see no hope, to have or see no way out.

Related terms

• ลงเอย (long-əəi)

 

Descendants

• → Khmer: ចប់ហើយ (cɑp-haəy)