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tɔ̂ɔpMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
top; best; leading
of the highest rank, quality, or importance; the best or leading. (from English 'top')
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.สินค้าขายดีsǐn-káa-kǎai-diiสินค้าขายดีsǐn-káa-kǎai-diibest-selling productระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3level (tool); spirit levelทอปtɔ̂ɔpทอปtɔ̂ɔp1top; best; leading2top (clothing); shirt; blouse3top performer; the best one4(slang) top (sexual role); insertive partnerของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)
This is our shop's top-selling product.
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มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiนี้néeติดอันดับdtìt an-dàpทอปtôpของkŏngประเทศbprà-tâetมีmeeนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săaเก่งๆgèng géngมากมายmâak maai
This university is ranked among the top in the country and has many talented students.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตั้งเป้าหมายdtâng-bpâo-mǎaiที่tîiจะjàเป็นbpenผู้ผลิตpûu-pà-lìtระดับrá-dàpทอปtɔ̂ɔpในnaiตลาดdtà-làatเอเชียee-chiia
The company aims to be a top-tier manufacturer in the Asian market.
การรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaฟอร์มการเล่นfɔɔm-gaan-lênให้hâiอยู่ในyùu-naiระดับrá-dàpทอปtɔ̂ɔpได้dâaiอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangคือkʉʉสิ่งsìngที่แยกtîi-yɛ̂ɛkนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaทั่วไปtûua-bpaiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakแชมเปี้ยนchɛɛm-bpîian
Consistently maintaining performance at a top level is what separates an average athlete from a champion.
2NounB1
top (clothing); shirt; blouse
an item of clothing worn on the upper part of the body, such as a shirt or blouse. (from English 'top')
Examples
ทอปtɔ̂ɔpทอปtɔ̂ɔp1top; best; leading2top (clothing); shirt; blouse3top performer; the best one4(slang) top (sexual role); insertive partnerตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
This top has a very beautiful color.
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ฉันchǎnกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaทอปtɔ̂ɔpสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสักsàkตัวdtuuaที่ใส่tîi-sàiกับgàpกระโปรงgrà-bproongตัวdtuuaนี้níiได้dâai
I'm looking for a white top that I can wear with this skirt.
ทอปtôpสายเดี่ยวsăai dìaoตัวนั้นdtuua nánดูdooเปรี้ยวbprîiaoมากmâakเลยloieเธอterใสsăiแล้วláeoต้องdtôngสวยsŭuaiแน่ๆnâe nâe
That spaghetti strap top looks so chic. It would surely look beautiful on you.
ในnaiคอลเลคชั่นkɔɔn-lêek-chânใหม่màiนี้níiดีไซเนอร์dii-sai-nə̂əได้dâaiนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əทอปtɔ̂ɔpผ้าซาตินpâa-saa-dtinที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatใส่sàiได้dâaiทั้งtángกลางวันglaang-wanและlɛ́กลางคืนglaang-kʉʉn
In this new collection, the designer has presented satin tops that can be worn for both day and night.
3NounB1
top performer; the best one
a person who performs the best in a group or is at the highest level of a profession. (from English 'top')
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสอบได้sɔ̀ɔp-dâaiสอบได้sɔ̀ɔp-dâai1[to] pass an exam2[to] be admitted/selected via examคะแนนká-nɛɛnคะแนนká-nɛɛn1score; point(s)2vote (counted choice)3rating; grade; markสูงสุดsǔung-sùtสูงสุดsǔung-sùt1highest; maximum; supreme2at most; at the highestเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedถูกเรียกว่าtùuk-rîiak-wâaถูกเรียกว่าtùuk-rîiak-wâa[to] be called [sth]; [to] be known as [sth]เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทอปtɔ̂ɔpทอปtɔ̂ɔp1top; best; leading2top (clothing); shirt; blouse3top performer; the best one4(slang) top (sexual role); insertive partnerของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
He's the student who got the highest score, so he's called the top of the class.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakเป็นbpenทอปtɔ̂ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngวงการwong-gaanนี้níiคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkและlɛ́พัฒนาpát-tá-naaตัวเองdtuua-eengอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
If you want to be the top in this industry, you must work hard and constantly improve yourself.
นักขายnák-kǎaiคนนี้kon-níiเป็นbpenทอปtɔ̂ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtมาmaaสามsǎamปีซ้อนbpii-sɔ́ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiเขาkǎoสูงที่สุดsǔung-tîi-sùtเสมอsà-mə̌ə
This salesperson has been the company's top performer for three years in a row; his sales are always the highest.
การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชิงchingตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngทอปtɔ̂ɔpในสาขาวิชาnai-sǎa-kǎa-wí-chaaชีพchîipนี้níiดุเดือดdù-dʉ̀ʉatมากmâakเพราะprɔ́ทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangก็gɔ̂มีฝีมือmii-fǐi-mʉʉและlɛ́ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanสูงsǔung
The competition for the top position in this professional field is very fierce because everyone is highly skilled and experienced.
4NounB2
(slang) top (sexual role); insertive partner
the partner who takes the insertive role in sex, especially in LGBT contexts; this does not necessarily imply dominance
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แอปɛ́pแอปɛ́papp; application (software)หาคู่hǎa-kûuหาคู่hǎa-kûu1[to] look for a romantic partner2[to] seek a mate for breeding3[to] find a matching counterpart; pair upเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillระบุrá-bùระบุrá-bù1[to] specify; state explicitly2[to] identify; pinpointในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โปรไฟล์bproo-faiโปรไฟล์bproo-fai1profile (user account)2profile photo (informal)3profile (background; credentials)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทอปtɔ̂ɔpทอปtɔ̂ɔp1top; best; leading2top (clothing); shirt; blouse3top performer; the best one4(slang) top (sexual role); insertive partnerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaมองหาmɔɔng-hǎa[to] look for; search for; seekบอทbɔ̀ɔtบอทbɔ̀ɔt1software bot2automated account3robot (informal)
In the dating app, he specifies in his profile that he's a top who is looking for a bottom.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langเถียงกันtǐiang-ganว่าwâaตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnในnaiซีรีส์วายsii-rîi-waaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiใครkraiเป็นbpenทอปtɔ̂ɔpใครkraiเป็นbpenบอทbɔ̀ɔt
My friends are arguing about which character in this BL series is the top and which is the bottom.
บางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiยึดติดyʉ́t-dtìtว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenทอปtɔ̂ɔpหรือrʉ̌ʉบอทbɔ̀ɔtเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสามารถsǎa-mâatปรับเปลี่ยนbpràp-bplìianบทบาทbòt-bàatได้dâai
Some people aren't fixated on always being a top or a bottom, but can switch roles.
ภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákภายนอกpaai nôkที่têeดูdooแข็งแกร่งkăeng gràengไม่ได้mâi dâaiเป็นbpenตัวกำหนดdtuua gam-nòtเสมอไปsà-mĕr bpaiว่าwâaคนkonคนkonนั้นnánจะต้องjà dtôngเป็นbpenทอปtôp
A tough-looking external appearance doesn't always determine that a person must be the top.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ป, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |