ทับกัน
táp-ganMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] be stacked; [to] be on top of each other
to be placed one on top of another; to physically overlap.
Examples
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterวางทับwaang-tápวางทับwaang-táp[to] place [sth] on top (of); [to] overlayกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
The books are stacked on top of each other on the table.
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Don't put the wet and dry clothes on top of each other.
He stored the plates by stacking them high on top of one another.
เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanกองgɔɔngทับกันtáp-ganเต็มdtemโต๊ะdtóไปหมดbpai-mòtช่วยchûuaiจัดให้jàt-hâiเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
The documents are piled all over the table; could you please organize them?
2VerbB1
[to] overlap (in time)
to happen at the same time or for part of the same time, such as events or appointments.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีนัดmii-nátมีนัดmii-nát[to] have an appointment/meeting/dateสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesทับกันtáp-ganทับกันtáp-gan1[to] be stacked; [to] be on top of each other2[to] overlap (in time)
I have two appointments, but the times overlap.
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เสียดายจังsǐia-daai-jangที่ไปtîi-bpaiงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngเธอtəəไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเพราะprɔ́วันwanงานngaanทับกันtáp-ganกับgàpวันที่wan-tîiฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiสอบsɔ̀ɔpพอดีpɔɔ-dii
It's a shame I can't go to your wedding because the date conflicts with the day I have to take an exam.
อยากyàakลงเรียนlong-riianคลาสklâatเต้นdtênแต่dtɛ̀ɛเวลาเรียนwee-laa-riianมันmanทับกันtáp-ganกับgàpคลาสโยคะklâat-yoo-káที่tîiลงlongไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
I want to sign up for the dance class, but its schedule conflicts with the yoga class I've already registered for.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumสองsɔ̌ɔngรายการraai-gaanมีกำหนดการmii-gam-nòt-gaanที่tîiทับกันtáp-ganเราraoจึงjʉngจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
Since the two meetings were scheduled to overlap, we had to postpone the board meeting.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
táp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ทับtápทับtáp1[to] overlap; lie on top of2[to] press down; crush; weigh down3overlapping; superposed4[to] overwrite; write over[to] overlap; lie on top ofPart 1
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กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
ทับกันtáp-ganทับกันtáp-gan[to] be stacked; [to] be on top of each other[to] be stacked; [to] be on top of each otherWord