ลอบ
lɔ̂ɔpMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] do (sth) secretly; act covertly
To do something secretly or covertly, often illicitly; to act without being noticed.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillลอบlɔ̂ɔpลอบlɔ̂ɔp1[to] do (sth) secretly; act covertly2fish trap (conical/basket trap)ออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan[to] leave homeตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀kตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀k1late at night2late night (time period)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปพบbpai-pópไปพบbpai-póp[to] go meet [sb]; [to] go see [sb]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceive
He secretly left the house late at night to meet a friend without his parents knowing.
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นักเรียนnák-riianบางคนbaang-konลอบlɔ̂ɔpดูduuเฉลยchà-lə̌əiระหว่างrá-wàangสอบsɔ̀ɔpเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaทำtamไม่ทันmâi-tan
Some students secretly peeked at the answer key during the exam because they were afraid they wouldn't finish in time.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanลอบlɔ̂ɔpคัดลอกkát-lɔ̂ɔkข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiสังเกตsǎng-gèet
An employee covertly copied the company's data without anyone noticing.
ผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiลอบlɔ̂ɔpติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔกับgàpผู้ร่วมpûu-rûuamขบวนการkà-buuan-gaanผ่านpàanแอปɛ́pที่tîiเข้ารหัสkâo-rá-hàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการgaanถูกtùukติดตามdtìt-dtaam
The suspect covertly contacted his accomplices through an encrypted app to avoid being tracked.
2NounB2
fish trap (conical/basket trap)
A conical or basket-like trap used to catch fish or aquatic animals.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guideลอบlɔ̂ɔpลอบlɔ̂ɔp1[to] do (sth) secretly; act covertly2fish trap (conical/basket trap)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastดักdàkดักdàk1[to] set a trap; ambush; lie in wait2[to] intercept; cut off (someone’s path or message)3[to] head off; preempt [sb]/[sth] (colloquial)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekตอนเช้ามืดdtɔɔn-cháo-mʉ̂ʉtตอนเช้ามืดdtɔɔn-cháo-mʉ̂ʉtearly dawn; before sunrise
Villagers take fish traps to set along the canal at dawn.
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ลุงlungบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaลอบlɔ̂ɔpที่tîiสานsǎanจากjàakไม้ไผ่máai-pàiทนทานton-taanจับกุ้งjàp-gûngได้ดีdâai-dii
Uncle said that fish traps woven from bamboo are durable and catch shrimp well.
ช่วงchûuangน้ำหลากnáam-làakชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngวางwaangลอบlɔ̂ɔpให้hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmโอกาสoo-gàatจับปลาjàp-bplaa
During the high-water season, fishers change the placement of traps to suit the current and increase their chances of catching fish.
เขาkǎoอธิบายà-tí-baaiวิธีเลือกwí-tii-lʉ̂ʉakขนาดkà-nàatของkɔ̌ɔngลอบlɔ̂ɔpและlɛ́เหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaให้hâiตรงกับdtrong-gàpชนิดchá-nítปลาbplaaที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanพร้อมprɔ́ɔmการดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛไม่ให้mâi-hâiสัตว์น้ำsàt-náamบาดเจ็บbàat-jèp
He explained how to choose the size of the trap and bait to match the target fish species, along with care to avoid injuring aquatic animals.
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
lɔ̂ɔp
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 | — | — |