คีพคา
kîip-kaaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] stay in character; [to] maintain one's persona
to stay in character; to maintain a specific persona, image, or behavior (slang, shortened from the English phrase 'keep character')
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringตลกdtà-lòkตลกdtà-lòk1funny; amusing2comedian3ridiculous; absurd; laughableแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เวลาทำงานwee-laa-tam-ngaanเวลาทำงานwee-laa-tam-ngaanworking hours; work time; office hoursต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toคีพคาkîip-kaaคีพคาkîip-kaa[to] stay in character; [to] maintain one's personaเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebuke
He is a funny person, but at work, he has to maintain a strict persona.
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This idol keeps up a cold persona, but is actually very kind.
สตรีมเมอร์sà-dtreem-mêrคนนี้kon néeคีพคาkêep kaaได้dâiเก่งมากgèng mâakไม่เคยmâi koieหลุดlùtขำkămเลยloieแม้แต่máe dtàeนิดเดียวnít diao
This streamer is very good at staying in character; he never breaks character to laugh even a little bit.
การgaanคีพคาkêep kaaเป็นbpenคนkonร่าเริงrâa rerngทั้งที่táng têeในใจnai jaiกำลังgam-langเศร้าsâoเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangที่têeเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâak
Maintaining a cheerful persona when you are sad inside is very exhausting.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -พ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kîip
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 | — | — |