ลอบปู

lɔ̂ɔp-bpuu

Meaning

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crab trap; crab pot

A cage-like trap used for catching crabs.

Examples

ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkวางwaangวางwaang1[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)ลอบปูlɔ̂ɔp-bpuuลอบปูlɔ̂ɔp-bpuucrab trap; crab potไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)แนวnɛɛoแนวnɛɛo1line; row; alignment; formation2direction; approach; tendency; orientation3boundary line; demarcation4genre; style5guideline; principle; policy line6(colloq.) unconventional; artsy; individualistic7classifier for lines or rows8musical line; voice; partชายฝั่งchaai-fàngชายฝั่งchaai-fàngcoast; seashoreเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดักจับdàk-jàpดักจับdàk-jàp1[to] ambush; trap; capture2[to] intercept; seize (in transit)3[to] capture; trap (gases/particles/energy)ปูbpuuปูbpuu1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beach
Fishermen place crab traps along the coastline to catch sea crabs.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ลอบปูlɔ̂ɔp-bpuuลอบปูlɔ̂ɔp-bpuucrab trap; crab potcrab trap; crab potWord