ตบปาก
dtòp-bpàakMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] slap [sb]'s mouth; [to] slap one's own mouth (to ward off bad luck)
to slap someone across the mouth (literal); also used reflexively (ตบปากตัวเองตบปากตัวเองdtòp-bpàak-dtuua-eeng[to] slap one's own mouth (to retract an inauspicious remark)) after saying something inauspicious, to take the words back or ward off bad luck; can be used as a threat telling someone to watch their mouth.
Examples
พูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)ไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ตบปากdtòp-bpàakตบปากdtòp-bpàak[to] slap [sb]'s mouth; [to] slap one's own mouth (to ward off bad luck)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
If you talk disrespectfully like that, be careful or you'll get your mouth slapped.
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Hey, don't say cursed things! Slap your own mouth right now! (to take it back)
ฉันchănเกือบจะgèuap jàพูดpôotออกไปòk bpaiแล้วláeoว่าwâaทริปtrípนี้néeต้องdtôngล่มlômแน่ๆnâe nâeแต่dtàeก็gâwรีบrêepตบปากdtòp bpàakตัวเองdtuua engไว้ก่อนwái gònเพราะpráwกลัวgluuaจะเป็นjà bpenลางlaangไม่ดีmâi dee
I almost said 'This trip is definitely going to be cancelled,' but I quickly slapped my own mouth because I was afraid of it being a bad omen.
ในnaiละครlá-kɔɔnพระเอกprá-èekโกรธgròotมากmâakจนjonขู่kùuว่าwâaจะjàตบปากdtòp-bpàakนางร้ายnaang-ráaiถ้าtâaยังyangไม่mâiหยุดพูดyùt-pûutจาjaaใส่ร้ายsài-ráaiนางเอกnaang-èek
In the drama, the male lead got so angry he threatened to slap the female villain's mouth if she didn't stop slandering the female lead.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtòp
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตบdtòpตบdtòp1[to] slap2[to] smack; swat3[to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hit[to] slapPart 1
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ตบปากdtòp-bpàakตบปากdtòp-bpàak[to] slap [sb]'s mouth; [to] slap one's own mouth (to ward off bad luck)[to] slap [sb]'s mouth; [to] slap one's own mouth (to ward off bad luck)Word