ฉาบทา
chàap-taaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] plaster; [to] coat
to cover a surface, like a wall, with a layer of a substance such as plaster, cement, or cream.
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; forcesฉาบทาchàap-taaฉาบทาchàap-taa[to] plaster; [to] coatปูนbpuunปูนbpuun1cement; mortar; plaster2lime (quicklime/slaked lime)3betel lime pasteบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กำแพงอิฐgam-pɛɛng-ìtกำแพงอิฐgam-pɛɛng-ìtbrick wallเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flat
The mason is plastering cement onto the brick wall to make the surface smooth.
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เธอtəəใช้cháiครีมกันแดดkriim-gan-dɛ̀ɛtฉาบทาchàap-taaไปทั่วbpai-tûuaแขนkɛ̌ɛnและlɛ́ขาkǎaก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเจอjəəแดดdɛ̀ɛt
She slathered sunscreen all over her arms and legs before going out in the sun.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทาสีtaa-sǐiบ้านbâanเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngซ่อมsɔ̂mรอยร้าวrɔɔi-ráaoและlɛ́ฉาบทาchàap-taaผนังpà-nǎngให้hâiเรียบเนียนrîiap-niianเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔn
Before painting the house, we must repair the cracks and plaster the walls until they are smooth.
คนทำขนมkon tam kà-nŏmปังbpangฉาบทาchàap taaบัตเตอร์bàt-dtêrครีมkreemหนาๆnăa năaลงบนlong bonเค้กkékอย่างyàangชำนาญcham-naanก่อนที่gòn têeจะjàตกแต่งdtòk dtàeng
The baker skillfully coated the cake with a thick layer of buttercream before decorating it.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)[to] apply; spread (a substance)Part 2
ฉาบทาchàap-taaฉาบทาchàap-taa[to] plaster; [to] coat[to] plaster; [to] coatWord