กะบับ
gà-bàpMeaning
1NounA2
kebab
a dish consisting of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer or spit
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)กะบับgà-bàpกะบับgà-bàpkebabไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)
I like eating chicken kebab.
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Yesterday we bought kebabs at the night market.
Tomorrow I will make beef kebabs for my friends.
If this restaurant has lamb kebab, I will definitely order it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |