ดาบ
dàapMeanings
1NounA2
sword
a long-bladed weapon used for cutting or thrusting
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular aboutดาบdàapดาบdàap1sword2Police Senior Sergeant Major (Thai rank); ดาบตำรวจยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)
He holds a long sword in his hand.
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The warrior used a sword to slash the enemy on the field.
อาจารย์aa-jaanสอนsɔ̌ɔnว่าการwâa-gaanใช้cháiดาบdàapต้องdtɔ̂ngควบคุมkûuap-kumระยะrá-yáทั้งtángการฟันgaan-fanและlɛ́การแทงgaan-tɛɛngให้hâiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
The instructor taught that using a sword requires controlling distance for both cutting and thrusting precisely.
2NounB2
Police Senior Sergeant Major (Thai rank); ดาบตำรวจดาบตำรวจdàap-dtam-rùuatPolice Senior Sergeant Major
a shortened form of ดาบตำรวจดาบตำรวจdàap-dtam-rùuatPolice Senior Sergeant Major, the Thai police rank Police Senior Sergeant Major, also used as a title before a name.
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วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentดาบdàapดาบdàap1sword2Police Senior Sergeant Major (Thai rank); ดาบตำรวจสมชายsǒm-chaaiสมชายsǒm-chaaiSomchai (male given name)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerพูดคุยpûut-kuiพูดคุยpûut-kui1[to] talk; chat2[to] discussกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safety2securityบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnthe roadway; road surface
Today Sergeant Somchai came to talk to the students about road safety.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoฉันchǎnเห็นhěnดาบdàapสุชาติsù-châatยืนyʉʉnโบกรถbòok-rótหน้าnâaโรงเรียนroong-riian
This morning I saw Sergeant Suchart directing traffic in front of the school.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaดาบdàapวิเชียรwí-chiianดูแลduu-lɛɛพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiนี้níiมานานmaa-naanและlɛ́รู้จักrúu-jàkทุกซอกทุกมุมtúk-sɔ̂ɔk-túk-mumของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chon
The locals say Sergeant Wichian has taken care of this area for a long time and knows every corner of the community.
ระหว่างrá-wàangการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumดาบdàapมนัสmá-nátรายงานraai-ngaanสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatและlɛ́เสนอแนวทางแก้ไขsà-nə̌ə-nɛɛo-taang-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎiที่tîiเป็นรูปธรรมbpen-rûup-bpà-tam
During the meeting, Sergeant Manat reported the situation in detail and proposed concrete solutions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dàap
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |