ความลับ

kwaam láp

Meanings

1NounB1

a secret

something kept hidden and not told to others

Examples

นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsความลับkwaam lápความลับkwaam láp1a secret2secrecy; confidentiality3mystery; hidden truthของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ห้ามhâamห้ามhâam1[to] forbid; prohibit2[to] ban (officially)3[n.] prohibitionบอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเด็ดขาดdèt kàatเด็ดขาดdèt kàat1absolute; uncompromising2resolute; decisive3absolutely; strictly
This is our secret. You absolutely must not tell anyone.
2NounB2

secrecy; confidentiality

the state or practice of keeping information hidden from others

Examples

เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเก็บไว้gèp wáiเก็บไว้gèp wái1[to] keep [sth]; put [sth] away; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] save/store [data/files]3[to] keep [sth] to oneself; not reveal (feelings/info)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsความลับkwaam lápความลับkwaam láp1a secret2secrecy; confidentiality3mystery; hidden truthสุดยอดsùt yôtสุดยอดsùt yôt1excellent; outstanding; superb2the best; the peak3awesome!; great!อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] know how (to do)3[to] feel; sense; perceive4be acquainted with (someone/thing)5[to] realize; find out; learnเด็ดขาดdèt kàatเด็ดขาดdèt kàat1absolute; uncompromising2resolute; decisive3absolutely; strictly
This matter must be kept in the utmost secrecy. Don't let anyone know at all.
3NounB2

mystery; hidden truth

a hidden principle or truth not yet known or understood (e.g., the secret of something)

Examples

คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatความลับkwaam lápความลับkwaam láp1a secret2secrecy; confidentiality3mystery; hidden truthของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแกงgaengแกงgaeng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: types/varieties of curry dishesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เครื่องเทศkrêuuang têtเครื่องเทศkrêuuang têt1spice; spices2classifier: kinds of spicesสดใหม่sòt màiสดใหม่sòt mài1fresh (food/produce)2recent; up-to-date3original; novel
Grandma said the secret to a delicious curry is using fresh spices.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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ลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2private; out of sight; secluded3[to] sharpen4[to] disappear; recede; pass from sight5secretly; in private; on the slyPart 2
ความลับkwaam lápความลับkwaam lápa secret