ลักพา
lák-paaMeaning
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[to] kidnap; abduct
To carry off or take a person away by force or deception and without consent; to abduct.
Examples
ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎisuspect; person under suspicionลักพาlák-paaลักพาlák-paa[to] kidnap; abductเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lênสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lênplayground; children's play areaเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous day
The news reported that a suspect abducted a child from a playground yesterday.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatเตือนdteuuanประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonให้hâiระวังrá-wangมิจฉาชีพmít-chăa-chêepที่têeอาจàatลักพาlák paaผู้สูงอายุpôo sŏong aa-yúด้วยdûuayกลอุบายgon ù-baaiต่างdtàangๆ-
Police warn the public to beware of criminals who may abduct the elderly using various tricks.
ผู้เสียหายpûu-sǐia-hǎaiเล่าlâoว่าwâaถูtǔuกลักglàkพาไปpaa-bpaiขึ้นรถkʉ̂n-rótตู้dtûuโดยdooiไม่ยินยอมmâi-yin-yɔɔmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถูกtùukนำไปnam-bpaiกักขังgàk-kǎng
The victim recounted being abducted into a van without consent before being detained.
คดีká-deeลักพาlák paaเรียกrîakค่าไถ่kâa tàiครั้งนี้kráng néeซับซ้อนsáp sónเพราะpráwคนร้ายkon ráaiใช้cháiตัวตนdtuua dtonปลอมbplomและláeสื่อสารsèu-săanผ่านpàanแอปáepที่têeลบข้อความlóp kô kwaamอัตโนมัติàt-noh-mát
This kidnapping-for-ransom case is complex because the perpetrators used fake identities and communicated via apps that auto-delete messages.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lák
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
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ลักพาlák-paaลักพาlák-paa[to] kidnap; abduct[to] kidnap; abductWord