การตบ
gaan-dtòpMeanings
1NounA2
a slap; slapping
a slap; the act of striking [sb/sth] with an open hand.
Examples
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The sound of his slap on the face was very loud.
The act of slapping mosquitoes is normal in Thailand.
การตบgaan-dtòpโต๊ะdtóของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngเงียบngîiap
His slap on the table was a signal for everyone in the room to be quiet.
2NounB2
(sports) a spike/smash
in sports such as volleyball or badminton, a forceful downward hit (a spike or smash) over the net.
Examples
การตบgaan-dtòpการตบgaan-dtòp1a slap; slapping2(sports) a spike/smashของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchวอลเลย์บอลwɔn-lêe-bɔnวอลเลย์บอลwɔn-lêe-bɔn1volleyball (sport)2volleyball (ball)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ทรงพลังsong-pá-langทรงพลังsong-pá-lang1powerful; strong2impactful; forcefulมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The spike of that volleyball player is very powerful.
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โค้ชkóotสอนsɔ̌ɔnเทคนิคték-nìkการตบgaan-dtòpลูกแบดlûuk-bɛ̀ɛtให้hâiข้ามเน็ตkâam-nétอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The coach taught the technique for smashing the shuttlecock to get it over the net quickly.
ทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกfʉ̀kการตบgaan-dtòpให้hâiหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความสับสนkwaam-sàp-sǒnให้hâiฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâam
Our team needs to practice various forms of spiking to confuse the opposing team.
ชัยชนะchai-chá-náในnaiเซตsétนี้níiเป็นผลมาจากbpen-pǒn-maa-jàakการตบgaan-dtòpที่tîiเฉียบขาดchìiap-kàatและlɛ́การบล็อกgaan-blɔ́kที่tîiเหนียวแน่นnǐiao-nɛ̂n
The victory in this set was a result of sharp spikes and solid blocking.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ตบdtòpตบdtòp1[to] slap2[to] smack; swat3[to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hit[to] slapPart 2
การตบgaan-dtòpการตบgaan-dtòpa slap; slappinga slap; slappingWord