เย็บ
sew
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- 1 sew、stitch, suture (a wound)、staple, bind (papers)
This word means joining parts together by sewing, stitching, suturing, or stapling, depending on what is being joined.
sew、stitch, suture (a wound)、staple, bind (papers)
To join and secure fabric, a wound, paper, or similar materials using thread, stitches, or staples.
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เย็บผ้า yép phâa sew fabric เย็บผ้า details
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แม่กำลังเย็บเสื้อ mɛ̂ɛ kamlaŋ yép sʉ̂a Mom is sewing a shirt. แม่กำลังเย็บเสื้อ details
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หมอต้องเย็บแผล mɔ̌ɔ tɔ̂ŋ yép phlɛ̌ɛ The doctor has to stitch up the wound. หมอต้องเย็บแผล details
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ช่วยเย็บเอกสารให้หน่อย chûay yép èekkasǎan hây nɔ̀ɔy Could you staple the documents for me? ช่วยเย็บเอกสารให้หน่อย details
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Explanation
The central idea of เย็บ is joining separate or open parts and securing them together. Its basic use is sewing fabric, as in เย็บผ้า. With แผล “wound,” it means to stitch or suture the wound. With กระดาษ or เอกสาร “paper/documents,” it usually means to staple or bind them. It normally follows the pattern เย็บ + object. เย็บด้วยมือ means “sew by hand,” while เย็บด้วยจักร means “sew with a sewing machine.”
Usage
It is common in sewing, clothing repair, crafts, tailoring, and garment production. It is also used in medical settings for stitching wounds and in schools, offices, or print shops for stapling and binding documents.
Caution
The natural English translation changes with the object. เย็บกระดาษ normally means “staple paper,” not literally sew it with needle and thread. Use ติดกาว for gluing something and ซ่อม for repairing something without specifying sewing as the method.