ลบ
lópMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] erase; delete; wipe off
to remove writing, marks, or data so that it is gone
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentลบlópลบlóp1[to] erase; delete; wipe off2minus; negative3[to] subtract4negativeชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-ออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)รายชื่อraai-chʉ̂ʉรายชื่อraai-chʉ̂ʉlist of names; roster
Please delete the misspelled name from the list.
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I have deleted the blurry photos from my phone.
ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiลบlópคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpเดิมdəəmแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขียนkǐianใหม่màiให้hâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
The teacher told us to erase the original answer and write it correctly.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งsòngรายงานraai-ngaanเขาkǎoรีบrîipลบlópคอมเมนต์kɔm-ménในnaiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiหลงเหลือlǒng-lʉ̌ʉaร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔi
Before submitting the report, he quickly deleted all comments in the document so that no trace remained.
2AdjectiveA2
minus; negative
less than zero; indicating subtraction or a negative value or sign
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumtemperatureเป็นลบbpen-lópเป็นลบbpen-lóp1negative (below zero)2unfavorable; adverse; pessimistic3test result — negative (medical/scientific)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondองศาong-sǎaองศาong-sǎa1degree (temperature)2degree (angle)3degree; extent; level (fig.)
Today the temperature is minus two degrees.
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This month the account balance is slightly negative.
ถ้าtâaอัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîiaเป็นลบbpen-lópนักลงทุนnák-long-tunต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn
If interest rates are negative, investors must be cautious about returns.
กราฟgráapเส้นsênนี้níiตกลงdtòk-longต่ำกว่าdtàm-gwàaแกนgɛɛnศูนย์sǔunแสดงsà-dɛɛngค่าkâaลบlópชัดเจนchát-jeenในช่วงnai-chûuangไตรมาสdtrai-mâatที่สามtîi-sǎam
This line graph drops below the zero axis, clearly showing negative values in the third quarter.
3VerbA2
[to] subtract
to take one number or amount away from another
Examples
ห้าhâaห้าhâafive (number)ลบlópลบlóp1[to] erase; delete; wipe off2minus; negative3[to] subtract4negativeสองเท่าsɔ̌ɔng-tâoสองเท่าsɔ̌ɔng-tâo1double; twice; twofold2double; twofoldกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)สามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)
Five minus two equals three.
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The teacher subtracted ten points from the total score because the assignment was submitted late.
ถ้าtâaเราraoลบlópค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakรายได้raai-dâaiจะjàเหลือlʉ̌ʉaกำไรgam-raiเท่าไรtâo-rai
If we subtract expenses from revenue, how much profit will be left?
สูตรsùutนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngลบlópภาษีpaa-sǐiที่tîiจ่ายjàaiล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakยอดyɔ̂ɔtภาษีpaa-sǐiประจำปีbprà-jam-bpii
With this formula, you must subtract prepaid tax from the annual tax amount.
4AdjectiveB1
negative
Indicating an adverse quality or assessment, or the absence of something tested for; a negative test result is not necessarily unfavorable.
Examples
ผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3benefit; advantageตรวจโควิดdtrùuat-koo-wítตรวจโควิดdtrùuat-koo-wít[to] test for COVID-19เป็นลบbpen-lópเป็นลบbpen-lóp1negative (below zero)2unfavorable; adverse; pessimistic3test result — negative (medical/scientific)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ติดเชื้อdtìt-chʉ́ʉaติดเชื้อdtìt-chʉ́ʉa1[to] be/become infected; contract (an infection)2infected; having an infection
The COVID test result is negative; you are not infected.
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คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoถูกtùukประเมินbprà-məənว่าwâaเป็นลบbpen-lópเพราะprɔ́ไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกับgàpเกณฑ์geen
His answer was evaluated as negative because it did not meet the criteria.
กระแสตอบรับgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-dtɔ̀ɔp-rápต่อdtɔ̀ɔแผนใหม่pɛ̌ɛn-màiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangลบlópจากjàakลูกค้าlûuk-káaกลุ่มglùmเดิมdəəm
The response to the new plan is rather negative from the existing customer group.
ถึงtʉ̌ngผลเลือดpǒn-lʉ̂ʉatจะเป็นjà-bpenลบlópแต่dtɛ̀ɛแพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namให้hâiติดตามdtìt-dtaamอาการaa-gaanต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
Although the blood test is negative, the doctor recommends continuous monitoring.
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 syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lóp
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 | — | — |