มีดพับ
mêet pápMeaning
1NounB1
folding knife; pocketknife
a knife whose blade folds into the handle for safe carrying; typically small enough to keep in a pocket
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมีดพับmêet pápมีดพับmêet pápfolding knife; pocketknifeตัดเชือกdtàt chêuuakตัดเชือกdtàt chêuuak1[to] cut a rope/cord2[to] compete in a semifinal; eliminate contenders
He used a pocket knife to cut the rope.
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When going hiking, my dad always carries a pocket knife with him.
มีดพับmêet pápเล่มlêmเล็กๆlék lékมีประโยชน์mee bprà-yòtมากmâakสำหรับsăm-ràpเปิดกล่องbpèrt glòngพัสดุpát-sà-dù
A small pocket knife is very useful for opening packages.
มีดพับmêet pápสวิสsà-wítอันนี้an néeไม่ได้mâi dâaiมีmeeแค่kâeใบมีดbai mêetแต่ยังdtàe yangมีmeeเครื่องมือkrêuuang meuuอื่นๆèun èunเช่นchênกรรไกรgan-graiและláeที่têeเปิดbpèrtขวดkùuatอีกด้วยèek dûuay
This Swiss army knife doesn't just have a blade, but also includes other tools like scissors and a bottle opener.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มีดพับ said มี-ดะ-พับ?
mêet páp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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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 2
มีดพับmêet pápมีดพับmêet pápfolding knife; pocketknifefolding knife; pocketknifeWord