พับไป
páp-bpaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] shelve; drop; be abandoned
To put aside or abandon a plan, proposal, or matter; also used of something that is dropped or no longer pursued.
Examples
แผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพับpápพับpáp1[to] fold; fold up; turn down2folded bolt; folded bundle (of cloth)3[to] call off; cancel (informal)4classifier: folded bolts or bundles of clothไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)2I'll get going now; you go ahead (set phrase)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไม่พอmâi-pɔɔไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficiently
The plan to buy a car will probably have to be put on hold because we don't have enough money.
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พอpɔɔเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngตึกdtʉ̀kขึ้นkʉ̂nค่าเช่าkâa-châoแผนpɛ̌ɛnเปิดbpə̀ətร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngพับไปpáp-bpai
When the building owner raised the rent, we had to abandon our plan to open a coffee shop.
มีmiiคนkonเสนอsà-nə̌əให้hâiย้ายyáaiสำนักงานsǎm-nák-ngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiก็gɔ̂พับไปpáp-bpaiเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuai
Someone proposed relocating the office, but the idea was dropped because no one agreed with it.
แม้mɛ́ɛข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əให้hâiลดlótวันทำงานwan-tam-ngaanจะได้jà-dâaiรับrápความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukพับไปpáp-bpaiเพราะprɔ́ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanกังวลgang-wonว่าwâaจะjàกระทบgrà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔการบริการลูกค้าgaan-bɔɔ-rí-gaan-lûuk-káa
Although the proposal to reduce the number of working days attracted interest, it was ultimately shelved because management was concerned that it would affect customer service.
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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พับไปpáp-bpaiพับไปpáp-bpai[to] shelve; drop; be abandoned[to] shelve; drop; be abandonedWord