หุบ
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This word describes something open or spread out closing inward. As a verb it means “to close/fold up,” and as a noun it mainly appears in compounds meaning a valley or hollow between mountains.
close、fold up、draw in
Used when something that is open or spread out closes inward, such as a mouth, umbrella, flower, or wings.
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หุบร่ม hùp rôm fold up an umbrella หุบร่ม details
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ดอกไม้หุบตอนกลางคืน dɔ̀ɔk máay hùp tɔɔn klaaŋ khʉʉn The flowers close at night. ดอกไม้หุบตอนกลางคืน details
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หุบปาก hùp pàak Shut up. หุบปาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of หุบ is something open or spread out drawing inward. As a verb, it appears in phrases like หุบปาก “close one’s mouth,” หุบร่ม “fold up an umbrella,” and ดอกไม้หุบ “flowers close.” As a noun, it refers to a depressed landform, especially in หุบเขา, “valley.”
Usage
In daily life, it is used for physical closing actions such as closing the mouth, folding an umbrella, flowers closing, or wings folding in. In nature, travel, and geography contexts, it commonly appears as หุบเขา, “valley.”
Caution
หุบปาก used as a command is harsh, close to “Shut up.” For a softer request, use เงียบหน่อย or ช่วยเงียบหน่อย. Also, for doors and windows, ปิด is the normal verb; หุบ is not the usual choice.
Differences from similar words
1 close synonyms
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ปิด is a broad word for closing, shutting, or turning something off, such as doors, windows, shops, or lights. หุบ is more specific: something open or spread out closes inward.