ทาบ
tâapMeanings
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
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toทาบtâapทาบtâap1[to] lay/press against; place flush2[to] overlay; juxtapose for matchingไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu-wâaดูว่าduu-wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherขนาดพอดีkà-nàat-pɔɔ-diiขนาดพอดีkà-nàat-pɔɔ-diithe right size; a perfect fitหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether ... or not
The carpenter places the wood flat against the wall to see if the size fits.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnติดdtìtสติ๊กเกอร์sà-dtík-gə̂əเขาkǎoทาบtâapแผ่นpɛ̀nลงบนlong-bonกระจกgrà-jòkให้hâiเรียบrîiapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็กchékตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng
Before applying the sticker, he held the sheet flat on the glass to check the position.
ผมpǒmทาบtâapแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiกับgàpโต๊ะdtóแล้วlɛ́ɛoใช้cháiไม้บรรทัดmáai-ban-tátวัดwátระยะrá-yáให้hâiตรงจุดที่dtrong-jùt-tîiจะjàปักหมุดbpàk-mùt
I laid the map flat on the table and used a ruler to measure the exact spot to pin.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkทาบtâapแบบพิมพ์bɛ̀ɛp-pimลงบนlong-bonพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuจริงjingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเทียบtîiapสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanและlɛ́แนวnɛɛoที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
The architect placed the blueprint flat against the real surface to compare proportions and desired alignment precisely.
2VerbB2
[to] overlay; juxtapose for matching
to place one thing over another to align, trace, or measure against it
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toทาบtâapทาบtâap1[to] lay/press against; place flush2[to] overlay; juxtapose for matchingแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementลงบนlong-bonลงบนlong-bononto; upon (onto a surface)ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu-wâaดูว่าduu-wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherรูruuรูruu1hole; opening2burrow; animal hole3orifice; bodily openingตรงกันdtrong-ganตรงกันdtrong-gan1matching; coincident; in agreement2[to] match; coincide (with)หรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-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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สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkทาบtâapแบบจำลองbɛ̀ɛp-jam-lɔɔngบนbonแปลนbplɛɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็กchékสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanและlɛ́จุดอ้างอิงjùt-âang-ingให้hâiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
The architect placed the model over the plan to check proportions and reference points accurately.
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 -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tâap
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 | — | — |