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หีบ

หีบ

[hìip]

chest, trunk, large box

Noun
Daily Life

Meanings

1

Meaning 1

Primary sense
Noun
Daily Life

chest, trunk, large box

Notes

A container used for storing items, commonly found in homes and shops, suitable for various purposes.

Example

เขาเก็บของเก่าไว้ในหีบไม้ใบใหญ่

kǎo gèp-kɔ̌ɔng gào wái nai hìip máai bai yài

He kept old things in a large wooden chest.

2

Meaning 2

Verb
General

to press or crush in order to extract

Example

คนงานกำลังหีบอ้อยเพื่อคั้นน้ำไปทำน้ำตาล

kon-ngaan gam-lang hìip ɔ̂ɔi pʉ̂a kán nám bpai tam nám-dtaan

The workers are crushing sugarcane to extract juice for making sugar.