v.hide one's head face for fear/humility ; bow down ; bow one's head ; prostrate oneself
เขายกมือขึ้นปิดหน้า แล้วสั่นเทาอยู่ในท่าสยบ
He raised his hands to cover his face and trembled in a posture of submission.
Thai–English dictionary
สยบ
sà-yòp
Audio pronunciation is available for this word.
Commonness: Uncommon in contemporary general Thai.
Meanings
- hide one's head face for fear/humility ; bow down ; bow one's head ; prostrate oneself
- capitulate ; surrender to ; yield to
Example sentences
v.capitulate ; surrender to ; yield to
หลังจากถูกกดดันมาตลอดหลายวัน เขาจึงตัดสินใจสยบยอม
After being pressured for several days, he finally decided to surrender.