ปิดบัง

bpìt bang

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] conceal; hide [sth]

To keep something from being seen or known; to withhold information or obscure the truth.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forปิดบังbpìt bangปิดบังbpìt bang1[to] conceal; hide [sth]2[to] cover up; mask3[to] keep secretความจริงkwaam jingความจริงkwaam jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsอีกต่อไปèek dtòr bpaiอีกต่อไปèek dtòr bpaianymore; any longer (with negation/questions)
She doesn’t want to hide the truth from her parents anymore.
2NounB1

[to] keep secret

To deliberately not reveal information or facts.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ปิดบังbpìt bangปิดบังbpìt bang1[to] conceal; hide [sth]2[to] cover up; mask3[to] keep secretความจริงkwaam jingความจริงkwaam jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
He does not hide the truth from his friends.
3NounB2

[to] cover up; mask

To make something less visible or apparent, often deliberately to prevent discovery or understanding.

Examples

หมอกmòkหมอกmòkfog; mistหนาnăaหนาnăa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ยอดตึกyôt dtèukยอดตึกyôt dtèuktop of a buildingถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ปิดบังbpìt bangปิดบังbpìt bang1[to] conceal; hide [sth]2[to] cover up; mask3[to] keep secretจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕnมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕn[to] be unable to see [sth]
Thick fog obscured the tops of the buildings from view.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ปกปิดbpòk-bpìtปกปิดbpòk-bpìt1[to] conceal; hide2[to] cover up; suppress3[to] mask; obscure (appearance)
  • [to] conceal; hide
  • [to] cover up; suppress
  • [to] mask; obscure (appearance)
ซ่อนเร้นsôn rénซ่อนเร้นsôn rén1[to] conceal; keep hidden2hidden; concealed; covert
  • [to] conceal; keep hidden
  • hidden; concealed; covert
ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withhold
  • [to] close; shut
  • [to] turn off; switch off
  • [to] cover; seal
  • closed; shut; not open
  • [to] block; conceal; suppress; withhold
อำพรางam praangอำพรางam praang[to] conceal [sth]/[sb]; disguise [sb]/[sth]; camouflage [sth]; cover up [sth]

[to] conceal [sth]/[sb]; disguise [sb]/[sth]; camouflage [sth]; cover up [sth]

กลบเกลื่อนglòp-glèuuanกลบเกลื่อนglòp-glèuuan1[to] cover up; conceal; sweep under the rug2[to] play down; gloss over; downplay
  • [to] cover up; conceal; sweep under the rug
  • [to] play down; gloss over; downplay

Word Breakdown

ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdPart 1
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บังbangบังbang1[to] block; cover; obscure2[to] shield; protect (by covering)3screen; shade; cover (noun, literary/archaic)4Muslim honorific (Malay-influenced)Part 2
ปิดบังbpìt bangปิดบังbpìt bang[to] conceal; hide [sth]