คาบ
kâapMeanings
1NounA2
class period; lesson period
A fixed block of time for a class or lesson.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคาบkâapคาบkâap1class period; lesson period2[to] hold in the mouth3interval; period (time, physics)ภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคาบkâapคาบkâap1class period; lesson period2[to] hold in the mouth3interval; period (time, physics)
Today I have one English class period.
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Tomorrow the first period starts at eight sharp; don’t be late.
He teaches two consecutive class periods; it’s very tiring.
ครูkruuขอเลื่อนkɔ̌ɔ-lʉ̂ʉanการสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔpไปbpaiคาบkâapสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konมีmiiเวลาwee-laaทบทวนtóp-tuuan
The teacher postponed the test to the last period to give everyone time to review.
2VerbB1
[to] hold in the mouth
To grip or carry something between the teeth or in the mouth.
Examples
สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)คาบkâapคาบkâap1class period; lesson period2[to] hold in the mouth3interval; period (time, physics)ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseมาหาmaa-hǎaมาหาmaa-hǎa1[to] come see/visit [sb]2[to] come looking for [sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
The dog carried the ball in its mouth and ran to me.
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แมวmɛɛoคาบปลาkâap-bplaaแห้งhɛ̂ɛngออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnใต้dtâaiโต๊ะdtóก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiใครkraiจะjàเห็นhěn
The cat gripped the dried fish in its mouth and hid under the table before anyone saw.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiคาบkâapหลอดlɔ̀ɔtดูดdùutไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛoถือtʉ̌ʉแก้วนมgɛ̂ɛo-nomเดินไปdəən-bpaiนั่งnângบนbonโซฟาsoo-faa
The little child held the straw between their teeth and carried the milk cup to sit on the sofa.
นกกระสาnók-grà-sǎaคาบkâapกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiมาmaaปะติดปะต่อbpà-dtìt-bpà-dtɔ̀ɔทำรังtam-rangบนbonยอดเสาyɔ̂ɔt-sǎoไฟfai
The stork carried twigs in its beak to piece together a nest on top of the utility pole.
3NounB2
interval; period (time, physics)
A span of time between two points or events; in physics, the time for one complete cycle (period).
Examples
นาฬิกาลูกตุ้มnaa-lí-gaa-lûuk-dtûmนาฬิกาลูกตุ้มnaa-lí-gaa-lûuk-dtûmpendulum clockเรือนrʉʉanเรือนrʉʉan1house; dwelling (traditional/wooden); hull/body (of sth)2classifier: houses; clocks; watches3body; figure (formal/lit.)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แกว่งgwɛ̀ɛngแกว่งgwɛ̀ɛng1[to] swing; sway2[to] wave; brandishด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooคาบkâapคาบkâap1class period; lesson period2[to] hold in the mouth3interval; period (time, physics)คงที่kong-tîiคงที่kong-tîiconstant; unchanging
This pendulum clock swings with a constant period.
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นักดาราศาสตร์nák-daa-raa-sàatคำนวณkam-nuuanคาบkâapการโคจรgaan-koo-jɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngดาวเคราะห์daao-krɔ́ดวงduuangใหม่mài
Astronomers calculated the orbital period of the new planet.
สัญญาณsǎn-yaanนี้níiมีmiiคาบkâapสั้นsânจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉที่tîiวัดwátได้dâaiละเอียดlá-ìiatมากmâak
This signal has a short period, so instruments with very fine measurements are required.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaนำnamข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpมาหาmaa-hǎaค่าเฉลี่ยkâa-chà-lìiaคาบkâapของkɔ̌ɔngการสั่นgaan-sànจะjàเสถียรsà-tǐianขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́แม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
When averaging data over many cycles, the oscillation period becomes more stable and more accurate.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâap
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |