ตั่บ
dtàpMeaning
1InterjectionB2
thud; smack
an onomatopoeic word representing the sound of a heavy strike, thud, or smack
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเตะdtèเตะdtè[to] kickกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saaiกระสอบทรายgrà-sòp saai1sandbag2punching bag3punching bag (figurative)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeตั่บdtàpตั่บdtàpthud; smackๆ-อย่างแรงyàang raengอย่างแรงyàang raengstrongly; intensely; severely
He forcefully kicked the punching bag, making loud thudding sounds.
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The ball hit him squarely in the chest with a loud thud.
นักมวยnák-muuaiปล่อยbplɔ̀iหมัดฮุกmàt-húkเข้าที่kâo-tîiปลายคางbplaai-kaangคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuเสียงดังsǐiang-dangตั่บdtàpจนjonอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiทรุดลงsút-longไปbpaiกองgɔɔngกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉn
The boxer landed a hook on his opponent's chin with a loud smack, making the other person collapse to the floor.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiท่อนไม้tɔ̂n-máaiฟาดfâatเข้าที่kâo-tîiหลังlǎngของkɔ̌ɔngคนร้ายkon-ráaiดังdangตั่บdtàpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaจากjàakการgaanถูกtùukทำร้ายtam-ráai
He struck the criminal's back with a wooden club with a loud thud to defend himself from being attacked.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |