ลบเลข
lóp-lêekMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] subtract numbers
To perform subtraction by taking one number away from another to find the difference.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-ลบเลขlóp lâykลบเลขlóp lâyk[to] subtract numbers
The teacher teaches the children to subtract.
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Yesterday my child practiced subtraction by counting on their fingers.
Tomorrow we will practice subtracting two-digit numbers.
น้องnɔ́ɔngยังyangลบเลขlóp-lêekไม่คล่องmâi-klɔ̂ɔngฉันchǎnเลยləəiใช้cháiดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔสิบsìpแท่งtɛ̂ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoหยิบyìpออกɔ̀ɔkสามsǎamแท่งtɛ̂ngให้ดูhâi-duu
My younger sibling is not yet good at subtraction, so I demonstrated it with ten pencils, taking three away.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลบlópลบlóp1[to] erase; delete; wipe off2minus; negative3[to] subtract4negative[to] erase; delete; wipe offPart 1
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เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numbernumber; numeral; digitPart 2
ลบเลขlóp-lêekลบเลขlóp-lêek[to] subtract numbers[to] subtract numbersWord