ตาแป๊บ
dtaa-bpɛ́pMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Grandpa Paep; old Mr. Paep
A familiar way of referring to or addressing an elderly man nicknamed Paep, using ตาตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings), literally 'maternal grandfather,' as a title.
Examples
ตาแป๊บdtaa-bpɛ́pตาแป๊บdtaa-bpɛ́pGrandpa Paep; old Mr. Paepกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesรดน้ำrót-náamรดน้ำrót-náam1[to] water [plants/soil]2[to] pour water in a ritual/blessing (Thai custom)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
Grandpa Paep is watering the plants in front of the house.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเจอjəəตาแป๊บdtaa-bpɛ́pที่tîiตลาดdtà-làatเขาkǎoฝากfàakความคิดถึงkwaam-kít-tʉ̌ngมาmaaให้hâiแม่mɛ̂ɛด้วยdûuaiนะná
Yesterday I saw Grandpa Paep at the market. He said to say hello to Mom.
ตาแป๊บdtaa bpáepเป็นbpenคนใจดีkon jai deeใครๆkrai kraiในnaiหมู่บ้านmòo bâanก็gâwรักrákและláeเคารพkao-rópแกgae
Grandpa Paep is a kind person; everyone in the village loves and respects him.
เรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatของkɔ̌ɔngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiฟังfangจากjàakปากbpàakของkɔ̌ɔngตาแป๊บdtaa-bpɛ́pเท่านั้นtâo-nánถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàละเอียดlá-ìiatและlɛ́เห็นภาพชัดเจนhěn-pâap-chát-jeen
For stories about this village's history, you must hear them from Grandpa Paep himself to get the detailed and vivid picture.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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แป๊บbpɛ́pแป๊บbpɛ́p1a moment; a sec (informal)2just a sec; wait a moment3for a moment; brieflya moment; a sec (informal)Part 2
ตาแป๊บdtaa-bpɛ́pตาแป๊บdtaa-bpɛ́pGrandpa Paep; old Mr. PaepGrandpa Paep; old Mr. PaepWord