ลับฟ้า(láp fáa)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] disappear beyond the horizon; vanish from sight

to move out of sight at or beyond the horizon, often used with the sun, an airplane, a bird, or other things that fly/float

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeพระอาทิตย์prá aa-títพระอาทิตย์prá aa-títthe Sunค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleลับฟ้าláp fáaลับฟ้าláp fáa1[to] disappear beyond the horizon; vanish from sight2[to] depart beyond recall; die (poetic)ไปที่bpai têeไปที่bpai têe[to] go to [somewhere]ชายหาดchaai hàatชายหาดchaai hàatbeach; shore
We sat on the beach watching the sun slowly disappear beyond the horizon.
2VerbC1

[to] depart beyond recall; die (poetic)

used poetically to mean going away so far as not to return, or to pass away (die)

Examples

คุณปู่kun bpòoคุณปู่kun bpòopaternal grandfather; father's fatherของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineลับฟ้าláp fáaลับฟ้าláp fáa1[to] disappear beyond the horizon; vanish from sight2[to] depart beyond recall; die (poetic)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)อย่างสงบyàang sà-ngòpอย่างสงบyàang sà-ngòppeacefully; calmlyเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten- (teens)3tens place/decadeปีก่อนbpee gònปีก่อนbpee gònlast year; the previous year
My grandfather passed away peacefully ten years ago.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2private; out of sight; secluded3[to] sharpen4[to] disappear; recede; pass from sight5secretly; in private; on the slyPart 1
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ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2heaven; divine realm3light blue; sky bluePart 2
ลับฟ้าláp fáaลับฟ้าláp fáa[to] disappear beyond the horizon; vanish from sight