พับขา
páp-kǎaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] fold one’s legs
To fold or tuck one’s legs when sitting, such as sitting cross-legged or kneeling.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พับขาpáp-kǎaพับขาpáp-kǎa1[to] fold one’s legs2[to] fold/collapse the legs (of an object)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
I fold my legs and sit on the floor.
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Yesterday we sat with our legs folded and talked for a long time.
Tomorrow he will sit with his legs folded to meditate with the teacher in the morning.
ในnaiวัดwátเราraoควรkuuanพับขาpáp-kǎaนั่งnângเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiระหว่างrá-wàangฟังfangพระเทศน์prá-têetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp
In the temple, we should sit with our legs folded neatly while listening to the sermon to show respect.
2VerbA2
[to] fold/collapse the legs (of an object)
To fold or collapse the legs of an object like a table, chair, or tripod for storage or transport.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พับpápพับpáp1[to] fold; fold up; turn down2folded bolt; folded bundle (of cloth)3[to] call off; cancel (informal)4classifier: folded bolts or bundles of clothขาเก้าอี้kǎa-gâo-îiขาเก้าอี้kǎa-gâo-îichair legเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)
I fold the chair’s legs to put it away.
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Yesterday we folded the table’s legs and put it in the trunk.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiช่วยchûuaiพับขาpáp-kǎaขาตั้งกล้องkǎa-dtâng-glɔ̂ngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangด้วยdûuaiนะná
Tomorrow, please fold the tripod legs before we leave.
หลังlǎngถ่ายtàaiเสร็จsètเขาkǎoพับขาpáp-kǎaขาตั้งkǎa-dtângไมค์máiอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขนย้ายkǒn-yáaiไปงานbpai-ngaanถัดไปtàt-bpai
After filming, he carefully folded the microphone stand’s legs to transport it to the next event.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
páp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พับpápพับpáp1[to] fold; fold up; turn down2folded bolt; folded bundle (of cloth)3[to] call off; cancel (informal)4classifier: folded bolts or bundles of cloth[to] fold; fold up; turn downPart 1
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ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 2
พับขาpáp-kǎaพับขาpáp-kǎa[to] fold one’s legs[to] fold one’s legsWord