ลับฟ้า
láp-fáaMeanings
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)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneพระอาทิตย์prá aa-títพระอาทิตย์prá aa-tít1the Sun2Surya; the sun godค่อยๆkôi 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.
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The paper airplane I folded glided far away until it disappeared from sight.
ฝูงfǔngนกนางนวลnók naang nuuanบินวนbin wonอยู่เหนือyòo nĕuuaเรือreuuaก่อนจะgòn jàค่อยๆkôi kôiบินbinห่างhàangออกไปòk bpaiจนลับฟ้าjon láp fáa
The flock of seagulls circled above the boat before gradually flying away until they were out of sight.
เมื่อmêuuaมองmongจากjàakยอดเขาyôt kăoเราraoจะjàเห็นhĕnเฮลิคอปเตอร์กู้ภัยhay-lí-kóp-dtêr gôo paiบินลาดตระเวนbin lâat dtrà-wenแล้วláeoค่อยๆkôi kôiลับฟ้าláp fáaไปbpaiทางtaangทิวเขาtiw kăoฝั่งตรงข้ามfàng dtrong kâam
Looking from the mountaintop, we could see the rescue helicopter flying a patrol route and then slowly disappearing beyond the mountain range on the opposite side.
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-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineลับฟ้าláp-fáaลับฟ้าláp-fáa1[to] disappear beyond the horizon; vanish from sight2[to] depart beyond recall; die (poetic)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòppeacefully; calmlyเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnlast year; the previous year
My grandfather passed away peacefully ten years ago.
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เหล่าlàoทหารกล้าtá-hǎan-glâaจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakต้องdtɔ̂ngลับฟ้าláp-fáaไปbpaiในnaiสมรภูมิsà-mɔ̌ɔ-rá-puumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngอธิปไตยà-típ-bpà-dtaiของkɔ̌ɔngชาติchâat
Many brave soldiers had to pass away on the battlefield to protect the nation's sovereignty.
แม้mɛ́ɛศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinในดวงใจnai-duuang-jaiจะjàลับฟ้าláp-fáaไปbpaiนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛบทเพลงbòt-pleengของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังคงyang-kongก้องกังวานgɔ̂ɔng-gang-waanอยู่ในyùu-naiความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though my favorite artist passed away a long time ago, his songs always resonate in our memories.
วันหนึ่งwan-nʉ̀ngเราraoทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngลับฟ้าláp-fáaไปตามbpai-dtaamกฎเกณฑ์gòt-geenของkɔ̌ɔngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatเหลือไว้lʉ̌ʉa-wáiเพียงpiiangคุณงามความดีkun-ngaam-kwaam-diiให้hâiคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎngได้dâaiจดจำjòt-jam
One day, we all must pass away according to the laws of nature, leaving behind only our good deeds for future generations to remember.
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 -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
láp
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
ลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2[to] sharpen3private; out of sight; secluded4secretly; in private; on the sly5[to] disappear; recede; pass from sightsecret; confidentialPart 1
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ลับฟ้าláp-fáaลับฟ้าláp-fáa[to] disappear beyond the horizon; vanish from sight[to] disappear beyond the horizon; vanish from sightWord