ก้าบๆ
gâap gâapMeaning
1InterjectionA2
quack
the sound made by a duck; quack
Examples
เป็ดbpètเป็ดbpèt1duck2jack‑of‑all‑trades (slang)ร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintก้าบๆgâap gâapก้าบๆgâap gâapquackอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; filler
The duck says quack quack in the water.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpเลียนแบบliian bàepเสียงsĭiangเป็ดbpètร้องróngก้าบๆgâap gâapเวลาway-laaเล่นlênกันgan
Children like to imitate the quack quack sound of a duck when playing.
I heard a quack quack sound coming from the duck pen behind the house.
นิทานní-taanเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeมีmeeเป็ดbpètน้อยnóiตัวหนึ่งdtuua nèungที่têeร้องróngก้าบๆgâap gâapตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lòt táng wanจนjonเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanรำคาญram-kaan
This fairy tale features a little duck that quacks all day long until its friends get annoyed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ก้าบๆ said ก้าบ-ก้าบ?
gâap gâap
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gâap
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |