คัพ
kápMeanings
1NounA2
cup (bra size)
Alphabetic cup size for bras (e.g., A คัพคัพkáp1cup (bra size)2cup (container; loanword)3cup (English loan unit), B คัพคัพkáp1cup (bra size)2cup (container; loanword)3cup (English loan unit)).
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อชั้นในsʉ̂ʉa-chán-naiเสื้อชั้นในsʉ̂ʉa-chán-naibra; undershirtAคัพkápคัพkáp1cup (bra size)2cup (container; loanword)3cup (English loan unit)
She wears an A-cup bra.
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เวลาwee-laaซื้อsʉ́ʉเสื้อชั้นในsʉ̂ʉa-chán-naiฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngลองlɔɔngทั้งtángรอบrɔ̂ɔpใต้dtâaiอกòkและlɛ́คัพkápให้hâiพอดีpɔɔ-dii
When buying a bra, I have to try both the band size and the cup to fit well.
ถ้าtâaคัพkápคับเกินkáp-gəənไปbpaiหน้าอกnâa-òkจะjàถูกtùukกดgòtจนjonหายใจhǎai-jaiไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuakควรkuuanเปลี่ยนbplìianคัพkápให้hâiใหญ่ขึ้นyài-kʉ̂nหนึ่งnʉ̀ngไซส์sai
If the cup is too tight, the chest gets compressed and breathing becomes uncomfortable; you should switch to a cup one size larger.
2NounB1
cup (container; loanword)
A cup as a drinking container or serving portion (loanword from English).
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forชานมchaa-nomชานมchaa-nommilk tea; tea with milkหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคัพkápคัพkáp1cup (bra size)2cup (container; loanword)3cup (English loan unit)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำแข็งnáam-kɛ̌ngน้ำแข็งnáam-kɛ̌ngiceน้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyนะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (primarily feminine, softener)
One cup of milk tea with less ice, please.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiเสิร์ฟsə̀əpกาแฟgaa-fɛɛในnaiคัพkápกระดาษgrà-dàatที่tîiมีmiiฝาปิดfǎa-bpìtพกพาสะดวกpók-paa-sà-dùuakมากmâak
This shop serves coffee in paper cups with lids, which are very convenient to carry.
He collects cups with football team designs from stadiums around the world.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanแจกjɛ̀ɛkคัพkápพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkแบบbɛ̀ɛpใช้ซ้ำchái-sámให้hâiผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótขยะkà-yàจากjàakภาชนะpaa-chá-náดื่มdʉ̀ʉmครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoทิ้งtíng
The organizer handed out reusable plastic cups to participants to reduce single-use drink container waste.
3NounB2
cup (English loan unit)
The measuring unit “cup” used in cooking (loanword from English; may be informal).
Examples
สูตรsùutสูตรsùut1recipe; set of instructions2formula; equation; expression3method; standard procedure4sutra; Buddhist discourseบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคัพkápคัพkáp1cup (bra size)2cup (container; loanword)3cup (English loan unit)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downเหลือlʉ̌ʉaเหลือlʉ̌ʉa1[to] remain; be left2[to] have left; have remaining3[to] be left over; be surplus4[to] exceed; be more thanครึ่งkrʉ̂ngครึ่งkrʉ̂ng1half (50%)2half (modifier)คัพkápคัพkáp1cup (bra size)2cup (container; loanword)3cup (English loan unit)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forหวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The recipe says to add one cup of sugar, but I reduced it to half a cup because I don’t want it too sweet.
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ทำtamแพนเค้กpɛɛn-kéekต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiนมnomหนึ่งnʉ̀ngคัพkápกับgàpแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngสองsɔ̌ɔngคัพkápแล้วlɛ́ɛoคนkonให้hâiเข้ากันkâo-gan
To make pancakes, use one cup of milk and two cups of flour, then mix well.
ถ้าtâaใช้cháiคัพตวงkáp-dtuuangแบบbɛ̀ɛpมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngคัพkápแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngควรkuuanร่อนrɔ̂ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiปริมาตรbpà-rí-mâatแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
If you use a standard measuring cup, one cup of flour should be sifted first for accurate volume.
สูตรsùutนี้níiระบุrá-bùชัดchátว่าwâaให้hâiตวงdtuuangข้าวสารkâao-sǎanครึ่งkrʉ̂ngคัพkápต่อdtɔ̀ɔหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเสิร์ฟsə̀əpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanข้าวkâaoต่อdtɔ̀ɔน้ำnáamพอดีpɔɔ-dii
This recipe specifies measuring half a cup of uncooked rice per serving to balance the rice-to-water ratio.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -พ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
káp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |