ฉาบ
chàapMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] plaster; skim-coat
To cover a surface with a thin, even layer of plaster, cement, or similar material.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesฉาบปูนchàap-bpuunฉาบปูนchàap-bpuun[to] plaster; [to] apply cementที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerผนังบ้านpà-nǎng-bâanผนังบ้านpà-nǎng-bâanhouse wallหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The builder is plastering the wall of the new house.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoฉาบchàapซีเมนต์sii-meenพื้นpʉ́ʉnระเบียงrá-biiangให้hâiเรียบrîiapเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-gan
Yesterday he skimmed the balcony floor with cement to make it even.
Before painting, you must apply putty to smooth the wall surface.
ช่างchângใช้cháiเกรียงgriangฉาบchàapบางbaangๆ-เป็นbpenชั้นchánสุดท้ายsùt táaiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiพื้นผิวpéun pĭuแนบเนียนnâep niianและláeยึดเกาะyéut gòได้ดีdâai dee
The mason applied a thin final skim with a trowel to make the surface smooth and well-adhered.
2NounB1
cymbals
A pair of metal percussion discs struck together, including the cymbals used in Thai music; not restricted to small sizes.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ตีdteeตีdtee1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asกลองglongกลองglong1drum2classifier: ใบ, ลูกกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ฉาบchàapฉาบchàap1[to] plaster; skim-coat2cymbalsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงดุริยางค์wong dù-rí-yaangวงดุริยางค์wong dù-rí-yaangorchestra; (formal) concert bandโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)อย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năanอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năanjoyfully; cheerfully
The children played drums and cymbals in the school band with great fun.
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ตอนdtɔɔnขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛผ่านpàanหน้าnâaโรงเรียนroong-riianได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangฉาบchàapกระทบgrà-tópจังหวะjang-wàดังdangชัดเจนchát-jeen
When the procession passed in front of the school, the sound of cymbals striking the rhythm was clearly heard.
ในnaiวงปี่พาทย์wong-bpìi-pâatฉาบchàapช่วยchûuaiเน้นnénจังหวะjang-wàสำคัญsǎm-kanทำให้tam-hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fangรู้สึกตื่นเต้นrúu-sʉ̀k-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtênขึ้นkʉ̂n
In a piphat ensemble, the cymbals accent important beats, making listeners feel more excited.
มือmʉʉฉาบchàapต้องdtɔ̂ngคุมkumไดนามิกdai-naa-míkให้ดีhâi-diiเพราะprɔ́การgaanกระทบgrà-tópเพียงpiiangเบาbaoหนักnàkต่างกันdtàang-ganก็gɔ̂เปลี่ยนบรรยากาศbplìian-ban-yaa-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngทำนองtam-nɔɔngได้dâaiมากmâak
A cymbal player must control dynamics well, as differences in light or heavy strikes can greatly change the mood of the melody.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chàap
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |