รับแขก
ráp-kɛ̀ɛkMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] receive; welcome guests/visitors
to receive, welcome, or attend to guests or visitors; to entertain guests
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àat[to] clean [sth]; [to] make [sth] cleanบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛkรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛk1[to] receive; welcome guests/visitors2[to] take clients (sex work)
Tomorrow, Mom will clean the house to receive guests.
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โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmนี้níiมีmiiห้องรับรองhɔ̂ng-ráp-rɔɔngที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamสำหรับsǎm-ràpใช้cháiรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛkคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kan
This hotel has a beautiful lounge for receiving important guests.
พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaจะมีjà-miiญาติyâatมาmaaเยี่ยมบ้านyîiam-bâanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛkใหญ่yàiเลยləəi
Once he knew relatives were coming to visit, he got excited and prepared to entertain the guests in a big way.
การจัดเตรียมgaan-jàt-dtriiamน้ำnáamและlɛ́ขนมkà-nǒmไว้wáiต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápถือtʉ̌ʉเป็นธรรมเนียมbpen-tam-niiamการรับgaan-rápแขกkɛ̀ɛkที่ดีtîi-diiของkɔ̌ɔngคนไทยkon-tai
Preparing water and snacks for visitors is considered a good Thai custom for welcoming guests.
2VerbC1
[to] take clients (sex work)
to accept or serve clients as a sex worker (euphemistic)
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ซุบซิบsúp-sípซุบซิบsúp-síp1[to] whisper; gossip2gossip; whispersกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)แอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyเปิดบ้านbpə̀ət-bâanเปิดบ้านbpə̀ət-bâan1open house2[to] host an open houseรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛkรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛk1[to] receive; welcome guests/visitors2[to] take clients (sex work)ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
The villagers gossip that that woman secretly opens her house to serve clients at night.
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เธอtəəถูกtùukสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanบีบคั้นbìip-kánจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดสินใจทำdtàt-sǐn-jai-tamงานngaanรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาเงินhǎa-ngənเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang-krɔ̂ɔp-kruua
She was forced by her circumstances to decide to work serving clients in order to support her family.
เบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngฉากหน้าchàak-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoสังคมsǎng-komชั้นสูงchán-sǔungบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂จำใจjam-jaiต้องdtɔ̂ngรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaไลฟ์สไตล์lái-sà-dtaaiที่tîiฟู่ฟ่าfûu-fâaเอาไว้ao-wái
Behind the facade of being a high-society woman, some are forced to serve clients to maintain their lavish lifestyle.
ในnaiบันทึกban-tʉ́kของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเล่าถึงlâo-tʉ̌ngความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatจากjàakการgaanต้องdtɔ̂ngฝืนfʉ̌ʉnยิ้มyímรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛkในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคืนkʉʉnทั้งที่táng-tîiในใจnai-jaiแตกสลายdtɛ̀ɛk-sà-lǎai
Her diary tells of the pain of having to force a smile while attending to clients each night, even though her heart was broken.
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
ráp
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
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รับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛkรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛk[to] receive; welcome guests/visitors[to] receive; welcome guests/visitorsWord