กับดัก
gàp-dàkMeanings
1NounA2
trap
A device or setup for catching animals or people.
Examples
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Dad set a trap in the garden to catch a mole.
Be careful! There's an animal trap over there.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanทำtamกับดักgàp-dàkจากjàakไม้ไผ่máai-pàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดักdàkปลาbplaaในnaiลำธารlam-taanตามdtaamวิถีwí-tǐiแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəm
The villagers made traps from bamboo to catch fish in the stream in a traditional way.
2NounB1
trap; snare (figurative)
A trick or hidden problem that makes [sb] fail, or a situation that is hard to escape.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กับดักgàp-dàkกับดักgàp-dàk1trap2trap; snare (figurative)
Be careful, this offer might be a trap.
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โปรโมชั่นbproo-moo-chânดอกเบี้ยdɔ̀ɔk-bîiaต่ำdtàmเกินจริงgəən-jingกลายเป็นglaai-bpenกับดักหนี้gàp-dàk-nîiที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn
The unrealistically low-interest promotion turned into a debt trap that caused trouble for many people.
เขาkǎoเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiในnaiกับดักgàp-dàkทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuuaเพราะprɔ́ความโลภkwaam-lôopอยากได้yàak-dâaiผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnสูงsǔung
He unknowingly walked into a financial trap because of his greed for high returns.
การยึดติดgaan-yʉ́t-dtìtกับgàpความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètในอดีตnai-à-dìitอาจàatเป็นbpenกับดักgàp-dàkที่tîiขัดขวางkàt-kwǎangการเติบโตgaan-dtə̀əp-dtooในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kótของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoได้dâai
Clinging to past successes can be a trap that hinders our future growth.
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 syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gàp
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)with; together withPart 1
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ดักdàkดักdàk1[to] set a trap; ambush; lie in wait2[to] intercept; cut off (someone’s path or message)3[to] head off; preempt [sb]/[sth] (colloquial)[to] set a trap; ambush; lie in waitPart 2
กับดักgàp-dàkกับดักgàp-dàktraptrapWord