ทาบ(tâap)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] lay/press against; place flush

to place or hold something so that it lies flat against another surface, often to compare fit, size, or position

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ทาบtâapทาบtâap1[to] lay/press against; place flush2[to] apply thinly (cream, paint, etc.)3[to] overlay; juxtapose for matchingไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผนังpà-năngผนังpà-năng1wall (of a room/building)2wall surface3membrane wall (anatomy/biology)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu wâaดูว่าduu wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherขนาดพอดีkà-nàat por deeขนาดพอดีkà-nàat por deethe right size; a perfect fitหรือไม่rĕu mâiหรือไม่rĕu mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether (or not)
The carpenter places the wood flat against the wall to see if the size fits.
2VerbB1

[to] apply thinly (cream, paint, etc.)

to spread or put a light, thin layer of a substance such as cream, ointment, or paint onto a surface

Examples

หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitทาtaaทาtaa1[to] coat; paint (surface)2[to] apply; spread (a substance)ครีมkreemครีมkreem1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightๆ-ทาบtâapทาบtâap1[to] lay/press against; place flush2[to] apply thinly (cream, paint, etc.)3[to] overlay; juxtapose for matchingแผลplăeแผลplăe1wound (classifier: แผล)2wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)วันละwan láวันละwan láper day; each day (rate/frequency)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1classifier for occurrences or times2time; occasion; instance3turn (one’s turn to do something)
The doctor told me to apply a thin layer of cream to the wound twice a day.
3VerbB2

[to] overlay; juxtapose for matching

to place one thing over another to align, trace, or measure against it

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ทาบtâapทาบtâap1[to] lay/press against; place flush2[to] apply thinly (cream, paint, etc.)3[to] overlay; juxtapose for matchingแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batลงบนlong bonลงบนlong bononto; upon (onto a surface)ผนังpà-năngผนังpà-năng1wall (of a room/building)2wall surface3membrane wall (anatomy/biology)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu wâaดูว่าduu wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherรูruuรูruu1hole; opening2orifice; bodily opening3socket; receptacle (electrical/mechanical)4slot; loophole (figurative)5burrow; animal holeตรงกันdtrong ganตรงกันdtrong gan1match; coincide; agree2[to] match; coincide (with)หรือไม่rĕu mâiหรือไม่rĕu mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether (or not)
The carpenter placed the wooden template over the wall to see if the holes align.

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