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tîi-lápMeanings
1NounB1
hidden place; secluded place
A concealed or secluded place where people or activities cannot be seen by others.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnซ่อนsɔ̂ɔn1[to] hide [sth]2[to] hide oneself; be hidden3[to] conceal; keep secretเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลับหลังláp-lǎngลับหลังláp-lǎngbehind [sb]'s backตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard2wardrobe; closet3CL: ตู้4box; enclosure (equipment)5booth; kiosk6locker7railway carriage; train car
He hid the money in a secret spot behind the cabinet.
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ทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngนัดเจอnát-jəəกันganในnaiที่ลับtîi-lápเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiใครkraiเห็นว่าhěn-wâaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoอยู่ด้วยกันyùu-dûuai-gan
The two arranged to meet in a secluded place because they did not want anyone to see them together.
เธอtəəเก็บgèpจดหมายjòt-mǎaiไว้wáiในnaiที่ลับtîi-lápและlɛ́ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiบอกbɔ̀ɔkใครkraiว่าwâaอยู่yùuตรงไหนdtrong-nǎi
She kept the letter in a hidden place and never told anyone where it was.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàนัดพบnát-pópกันganในnaiที่ลับtîi-lápเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangสายตาsǎai-dtaaผู้คนpûu-konแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂มีmiiคนkonเห็นhěnและlɛ́นำnamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangไปbpaiเล่าlâoต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
Although they arranged to meet in a secluded place to avoid being seen, someone eventually spotted them and spread the story.
2NounB2
private parts
The genitals or intimate parts of the body, referred to euphemistically.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาการคันaa-gaan-kanอาการคันaa-gaan-kanitch; itchinessบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity ofที่ลับtîi-lápที่ลับtîi-láp1hidden place; secluded place2private partsจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctor
He had itching around his private parts, so he went to see a doctor.
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พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛสอนsɔ̌ɔnลูกlûukว่าwâaไม่ควรmâi-kuuanให้hâiใครkraiแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngที่ลับtîi-lápของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
The parents taught their child not to let anyone touch their private parts.
การรักษาความสะอาดgaan-rák-sǎa-kwaam-sà-àatบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenที่ลับtîi-lápอย่างเหมาะสมyàang-mɔ̀-sǒmช่วยchûuaiลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔการระคายเคืองgaan-rá-kaai-kʉʉangและlɛ́การติดเชื้อgaan-dtìt-chʉ́ʉa
Proper hygiene around the private parts helps reduce the risk of irritation and infection.
ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiควรkuuanแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtหากhàakพบpópก้อนgɔ̂ɔnหรือrʉ̌ʉแผลplɛ̌ɛบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenที่ลับtîi-lápแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอายaaiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Patients should tell their doctor if they find a lump or sore around their private parts, even if they feel embarrassed.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 1
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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
ที่ลับtîi-lápที่ลับtîi-láphidden place; secluded placehidden place; secluded placeWord