ปิดปาก
bpìt-bpàakMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] keep quiet; keep [sth] secret
to remain silent or not reveal information; to keep a secret
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปิดปากbpìt-bpàakปิดปากbpìt-bpàak1[to] keep quiet; keep [sth] secret2[to] cover one’s mouth3[to] silence; gagเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
I will keep this matter secret and tell no one.
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เขาkǎoขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiฉันchǎnปิดปากbpìt-bpàakไว้wáiจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàประกาศbprà-gàatอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
He asked me to keep quiet until the official announcement.
เราraoตกลงกันdtòk-long-ganว่าwâaจะjàปิดปากbpìt-bpàakเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanใหม่màiจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
We agreed to keep the new plan a secret until next month.
เพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiข่าวkàaoรั่วrûuaทีมผู้บริหารtiim-pûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanจึงjʉngปิดปากbpìt-bpàakรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatการควบgaan-kûuapกิจการgìt-jà-gaanไว้wáiชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
To prevent leaks, the executive team kept the details of the merger strictly confidential for the time being.
2VerbA2
[to] cover one’s mouth
to physically cover someone’s or one’s own mouth (e.g., with a hand or mask)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยกมือyók-mʉʉยกมือyók-mʉʉ[to] raise one's handขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ปิดปากbpìt-bpàakปิดปากbpìt-bpàak1[to] keep quiet; keep [sth] secret2[to] cover one’s mouth3[to] silence; gagตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)จามjaamจามjaam1[to] sneeze2a sneeze3[to] hack; chop; slash
He raised his hand to cover his mouth when he sneezed.
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The doctor told us to cover our mouth and nose with a mask.
I quickly covered my mouth to avoid coughing on the person next to me.
พอpɔɔหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́ไม่หยุดmâi-yùtเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanก็gɔ̂ยกมือyók-mʉʉมาmaaปิดปากbpìt-bpàakตัวเองdtuua-eengเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเสียงดังsǐiang-dang
When she couldn’t stop laughing, my friend covered her own mouth so it wouldn’t be loud.
3VerbB2
[to] silence; gag
to force or pressure someone to stop talking or revealing information; to gag
Examples
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangpoliticianพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdปากพยานbpàak-pá-yaanปากพยานbpàak-pá-yaanwitnessด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการขู่gaan-kùuการขู่gaan-kùua threat; intimidationไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əi1open; unconcealed; publicly known2[to] reveal; disclose; make public3open; frank; candid4openly; publicly; candidlyข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)
The politician tried to silence the witness by threatening them not to reveal information.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaปิดปากbpìt-bpàakพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanที่tîiร้องเรียนrɔ́ɔng-riianเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The company was accused of gagging employees who complained about safety.
สื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chonวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaหน่วยงานกำกับดูแลnùuai-ngaan-gam-gàp-duu-lɛɛพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปิดปากbpìt-bpàakผู้แจ้งpûu-jɛ̂ɛngเบาะแสbɔ̀-sɛ̌ɛด้วยdûuaiเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎai
The media criticized that the regulator attempted to gag whistleblowers with legal conditions.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukฟ้องfɔ́ɔngหมิ่นประมาทmìn-bprà-mâatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปิดปากbpìt-bpàakไม่ให้mâi-hâiพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanต่อdtɔ̀ɔสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná
He was sued for defamation as a gag tactic to stop him from speaking publicly about the executives’ corruption.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpìt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withhold[to] close; shutPart 1
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ปิดปากbpìt-bpàakปิดปากbpìt-bpàak[to] keep quiet; keep [sth] secret[to] keep quiet; keep [sth] secretWord