ขลับ
klàpMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
glossy; lustrous
shiny or lustrous, especially describing a rich black surface, as in ดำขลับดำขลับdam-klàpglossy black; jet black.
Examples
นางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpfemale modelคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerสลวยsà-lǔuaiสลวยsà-lǔuaisleek; graceful; elegantly flowingสีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackขลับklàpขลับklàpglossy; lustrousน่าอิจฉาnâa-ìt-chǎaน่าอิจฉาnâa-ìt-chǎaenviable
That model has enviably long, flowing, glossy black hair.
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รถสปอร์ตrót-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtคันkanใหม่màiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenสีดำsǐi-damขลับklàpดูduuหรูหราrǔu-rǎaมากmâak
His new sports car is a glossy black color, looking very luxurious.
ดวงตาduuang-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngแมวmɛɛoตัวนั้นdtuua-nánเป็นbpenสีดำsǐi-damขลับklàpลึกลับlʉ́k-lápและlɛ́น่าค้นหาnâa-kón-hǎa
That cat's eyes were a deep, glossy black, mysterious and intriguing.
พื้นหินอ่อนpéun hĭn ònในnaiคฤหาสน์ká-hàatถูกtòokขัดkàtจนjonขึ้นเงาkêun ngaoเป็นbpenสีดำsĕe damขลับklàpสะท้อนแสงsà-tón săengไฟfaiระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yáp
The marble floor in the mansion was polished to a glossy black, reflecting the sparkling lights.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ขล, the first consonant ข sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
klàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |