พับ

páp

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] fold; fold up; turn down

to bend or turn something over onto itself; to make folds (e.g., paper, clothes, furniture); to turn down (e.g., a shirt collar)

ฉันchănพับpápเสื้อsêuuaใส่sàiตู้dtôo

I fold the shirt and put it in the closet.

2NounB1

fold; crease; pleat

a line, ridge, or pleat made by folding

เสื้อเชิ้ตsêuua chêutตัวdtuuaนี้néeมีmeeพับpápตรงdtrongไหล่làiดูdooชัดเจนchát-jen

This shirt has a clearly visible fold along the shoulder.

3NounB1

[to] collapse/fold (furniture, devices)

to collapse or fold down parts for storage or portability (e.g., fold a chair, fold a phone)

หลังlăngใช้cháiเสร็จsètแล้วláeoช่วยchûuaiพับpápเก้าอี้gâo îเก็บgèpด้วยdûuayนะná

After using it, please fold the chair down for storage.

4NounB2

[to] call off; cancel (informal)

to cancel or abort a plan, event, or activity (colloquial Thai usage)

ฝนเทลงมาfŏn tay long maaไม่หยุดmâi yùtงานวิ่งngaan wîngพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeคงkongต้องdtôngพับpápแผนpăenไปก่อนbpai gòn

With the nonstop rain, we’ll probably have to cancel tomorrow’s run.

5ClassifierB2

classifier: folds/pleats (of fabric, paper)

classifier for folds, pleats, or layers created by folding, especially in fabric or paper (e.g., กระโปรงหนึ่งพับ)

กระโปรงนักเรียนgrà-bprohng nák riianตัวdtuuaนี้néeมีmeeห้าhâaพับpápดูเรียบร้อยdoo rîiap rôiและláeเป็นทางการbpen taang gaan

This school skirt has five pleats; it looks neat and formal.