ราบ
râapMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
flat; level; even
having a smooth, level surface without bumps, rises, or irregularities; not rugged or hilly
Examples
พื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnพื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnroad surfaceเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ราบrâapราบrâap1flat; level; even2[to] be flat; lie flat; become levelและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
This road surface is flat and easy to walk on.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoไปbpaiปั่นจักรยานbpàn-jàk-grà-yaanบนbonทางtaangที่ราบtîi-râapไม่มีmâi-miiเนินnəənเลยləəi
Yesterday we went cycling on a flat path; there were no hills at all.
The lawn in this park is flat throughout, suitable for running around.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakปลูกbplùukบ้านบนbâan-bonที่ดินtîi-dinที่ราบtîi-râapและlɛ́พื้นแน่นpʉ́ʉn-nɛ̂nเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangได้dâaiง่ายngâaiและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
He chose to build a house on flat, firm land so that construction would be easy and safe.
2VerbB2
[to] be flat; lie flat; become level
to be or become flat or level with a surface, including lying flat against the ground
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; 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; orderเกรียงgriiangเกรียงgriiang1trowel; spatula (tool)2scraper (tool)3classifier: อันปาดปูนbpàat-bpuunปาดปูนbpàat-bpuun[to] screed/spread mortar or cementให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ราบrâapราบrâap1flat; level; even2[to] be flat; lie flat; become levelกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)กระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangtile (roof/floor/wall)
He used a trowel to spread the cement flat with the floor before laying tiles.
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The builders compacted the soil flat and then poured concrete.
The strong wind blew the rice plants down flat across the field.
The explosion leveled the warehouse, leaving only ruins.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
râap
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |