คาบปลา
kâap-bplaaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] hold a fish in the mouth
To hold or carry a fish in the mouth (used for animals such as cats, otters, birds).
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatคาบปลาkâap-bplaaคาบปลาkâap-bplaa1[to] hold a fish in the mouth2with a fish in its mouthแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วิ่งหนีwîng-nǐiวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐi1[to] run away from [sb]/[sth]; flee2[to] run away from [sth] (figurative); avoid/evade
The cat grabbed a fish in its mouth and ran away.
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This morning a stork carried a small fish in its beak and flew across the field.
We saw an otter carrying a fish from the canal and then slipping into the grass.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongโยนyoonเศษsèetปลาbplaaให้hâiแมวmɛɛoตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngรีบrîipคาบปลาkâap-bplaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoกระโดดgrà-dòotขึ้นkʉ̂nกำแพงgam-pɛɛng
When the fisherman threw fish scraps, one cat quickly grabbed a fish in its mouth and jumped onto the wall.
2AdjectiveA2
with a fish in its mouth
Having a fish held or carried in the mouth.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningคาบปลาkâap-bplaaคาบปลาkâap-bplaa1[to] hold a fish in the mouth2with a fish in its mouthออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)
The cat walked out of the kitchen with a fish in its mouth.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเหยี่ยวyìiaoตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngบินbinผ่านpàanหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangและlɛ́คาบปลาkâap-bplaaไว้wáiแน่นnɛ̂n
This morning a hawk flew past the window holding a fish in its beak.
หลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฉันchǎnเห็นhěnนากnâakคาบปลาkâap-bplaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoวิ่งwîngลงสู่long-sùuลำคลองlam-klɔɔng
After the rain, I saw an otter carrying a fish in its mouth and running down to the canal.
สุนัขsù-nákของkɔ̌ɔngชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongคาบปลาkâap-bplaaในnaiปากbpàakแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำมาnam-maaวางwaangที่tîiตะแกรงdtà-grɛɛng
The fisherman’s dog is trained to carry a fish gently in its mouth and place it on the rack.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คาบkâapคาบkâap1class period; lesson period2[to] hold in the mouth3meal (Northern Thai)4interval; period (time, physics)class period; lesson periodPart 1
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คาบปลาkâap-bplaaคาบปลาkâap-bplaa[to] hold a fish in the mouth[to] hold a fish in the mouthWord