ลับ

láp

Meanings

1NounB1

secret; confidential

kept hidden and not to be disclosed to the public

Examples

โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsข้อมูลkôr moonข้อมูลkôr moon1data (computing)2information; data (non-count)ลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2private; out of sight; secluded3[to] sharpen4[to] disappear; recede; pass from sight5secretly; in private; on the slyห้ามhâamห้ามhâam1[to] forbid; prohibit2[to] ban (officially)3[n.] prohibitionเผยแพร่pŏei prâeเผยแพร่pŏei prâe1[to] publish; disseminate2[to] propagate; spreadต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentสาธารณะsăa-taa-rá-náสาธารณะsăa-taa-rá-nápublic; communal
This project is confidential and must not be disclosed to the public.
2NounB1

[to] sharpen

to grind or hone the edge of something to make it sharp

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ตีdteeตีdtee1[to] swat; smack (insects/objects)2[to] forge; hammer (metal)3[to] print; stamp; imprint4[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)5[to] interpret; construe; take as6[to] chase away; drive off7o'clock (ตี + number, night hours)8[to] hit; strike; beat9[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)มีดmêetมีดmêetknifeกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofลับคมláp komลับคมláp kom1[to] sharpen an edge2[to] hone; sharpen (skills/abilities)มีดmêetมีดmêetknifeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossผักpàkผักpàk1CL: bunch; bundle (regional/dialectal)2vegetable(s)ได้ดีdâai deeได้ดีdâai dee1succeed; do well2have a good outcome; turn out well
The bladesmith is sharpening the knife so it can cut vegetables well.
3NounB2

private; out of sight; secluded

kept from public view; done in a hidden or secluded place

Examples

พวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)จัดประชุมjàt bprà-chumจัดประชุมjàt bprà-chum[to] hold/organize a meetingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2private; out of sight; secluded3[to] sharpen4[to] disappear; recede; pass from sight5secretly; in private; on the slyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkเรื่องสำคัญrêuuang săm-kanเรื่องสำคัญrêuuang săm-kanan important matter; significant issueของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
They held a meeting in a secluded place to discuss important company matters.
4NounB2

secretly; in private; on the sly

in a secret or private manner

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)แบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleลับๆláp lápลับๆláp láp1secretly; furtively2secret; clandestineหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พร้อมprómพร้อมpróm1ready; prepared2equipped; provided with3along with; together with4together; simultaneouslyประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)
They talked privately after the meeting because the matter wasn’t ready to be announced.
5NounC1

[to] disappear; recede; pass from sight

to go out of view or fade from sight (often literary/poetic)

Examples

เรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2classifier for boats/shipsแล่นlâenแล่นlâen1[to] sail; move swiftly (through water/air)2[to] run; operate (engine/vehicle); sail3[to] speed off; dashห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!จนลับตาjon láp dtaaจนลับตาjon láp dtaauntil out of sightในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สายหมอกsăai mòkสายหมอกsăai mòkwisp of mist; veil of fogยามเช้าyaam cháaoยามเช้าyaam cháao1morning2in the morning
The boat sailed away until it faded from sight in the morning mist.