ถ้ำลับ
tâm-lápMeaning
1NounB1
secret cave
A secret or hidden cave.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceถ้ำลับtâm-lápถ้ำลับtâm-lápsecret caveในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตั้งแคมป์dtâng-kɛ́mตั้งแคมป์dtâng-kɛ́m[to] camp; set up a camp
We found a secret cave in the forest when we went camping.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaมีสมบัติmii-sǒm-bàtซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùuในnaiถ้ำtâmลับหลังláp-lǎngน้ำตกnáam-dtòkแห่งhɛ̀ngนั้นnán
The villagers believe there is treasure hidden in the secret cave behind that waterfall.
นักสำรวจnák-sǎm-rùuatกลุ่มglùmนั้นnánใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daaในnaiการค้นหาgaan-kón-hǎaปากทางเข้าbpàak-taang-kâoถ้ำลับtâm-láp
That group of explorers spent many weeks searching for the entrance to the secret cave.
ตามdtaamตำนานdtam-naanโบราณboo-raanถ้ำลับtâm-lápแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเป็นbpenประตูbprà-dtuuเชื่อมต่อchʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔไปยังbpai-yangอีกìikมิติmí-dtìหนึ่งnʉ̀ngซึ่งsʉ̂ngน้อยnɔ́ɔiคนkonนักnákที่tîiจะjàได้dâaiค้นพบkón-póp
According to ancient legend, this secret cave is a portal to another dimension that very few people have ever discovered.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
tâm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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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ลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2[to] sharpen3private; out of sight; secluded4secretly; in private; on the sly5[to] disappear; recede; pass from sightsecret; confidentialPart 2
ถ้ำลับtâm-lápถ้ำลับtâm-lápsecret cavesecret caveWord