ลอบกัด
lɔ̂ɔp-gàtMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] attack secretly; [to] backstab
To attack, harm, or slander someone secretly, especially when they are not prepared; to backstab or act treacherously.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ลอบกัดlɔ̂ɔp-gàtลอบกัดlɔ̂ɔp-gàt[to] attack secretly; [to] backstabเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateลับหลังláp-lǎngลับหลังláp-lǎngbehind [sb]'s back
I don't like people like him because he likes to backstab his colleagues behind their backs.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunจะjàแข่งขันkàeng kǎnก็gâwควรkuuanสู้sôoกันganซึ่งsêungๆ-หน้าnâaไม่ใช่mâi châiใช้cháiวิธีwí-teeลอบกัดlôp gàt
If you are going to compete, you should fight face-to-face, not use backstabbing methods.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkว่าwâaใช้cháiวิธีwí-tiiลอบกัดlɔ̂ɔp-gàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำลายtam-laaiชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâam
That politician was heavily criticized for using treacherous tactics to ruin his opponent's reputation.
การทำธุรกิจgaan-tam-tú-rá-gìtด้วยdûuaiความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtย่อมyɔ̂mสร้างsâangความยั่งยืนkwaam-yâng-yʉʉnได้dâaiดีกว่าdii-gwàaการคอยgaan-kɔɔiลอบกัดlɔ̂ɔp-gàtคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ng
Doing business with integrity certainly builds better sustainability than constantly backstabbing competitors.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลอบlɔ̂ɔpลอบlɔ̂ɔp1[to] do (sth) secretly; act covertly2fish trap (conical/basket trap)[to] do (sth) secretly; act covertlyPart 1
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กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)[to] bitePart 2
ลอบกัดlɔ̂ɔp-gàtลอบกัดlɔ̂ɔp-gàt[to] attack secretly; [to] backstab[to] attack secretly; [to] backstabWord