ป๊าบบ
bpáapMeaning
1InterjectionB2
smack; whack
an onomatopoeic word representing the sound of a loud slap, smack, or hit (often spelled with extra letters for emphasis)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตบยุงdtòp yungตบยุงdtòp yung1[to] swat a mosquito2[to] be dead quiet; [to] have no customersที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกาะgòrเกาะgòr1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] perch4[to] stick; [to] adhere5[to] come close to shore (of a boat)6[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeป๊าบบbpáapป๊าบบbpáapsmack; whackโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)เต็มๆdtem-dtemเต็มๆdtem-dtem1fully; completely; in full (no reduction)2squarely; directly; head‑on3plainly; clearly (unobstructed)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I slapped the mosquito resting on my arm with a loud 'paab'; got it dead on.
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เขาkăoตีdteeหลังlăngเพื่อนpêuuanดังdangป๊าบบbpáapโทษtôhtฐานtăanที่têeพูดจาpôot jaaไม่เข้าหูmâi kâo hŏo
He smacked his friend's back with a loud 'paab' for saying something annoying.
แม่mâeโกรธgròhtมากmâakจนjonตบdtòpโต๊ะdtóดังdangป๊าบบbpáapทำเอาtam aoทุกคนtúk konในnaiห้องhôngสะดุ้งsà-dûngสุดตัวsùt dtuua
Mother was so angry she slapped the table with a loud 'paab', making everyone in the room jump in shock.
ครูkruuม้วนmúuanหนังสือพิมพ์năng-sĕu pimตีโต๊ะdtee dtóดังdangป๊าบบbpáapเพื่อpêuuaเรียกrîakความสนใจkwaam sŏn jaiจากjàakนักเรียนnák riianที่têeกำลังgam-langคุยกันkui gan
The teacher rolled up a newspaper and smacked the desk with a loud 'paab' to get the attention of the chatting students.
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 markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |