ลับล่อ
láp-lɔ̂ɔMeaning
1AdverbB2
furtively; half-hidden
In a partly hidden way, often briefly coming into view and then hiding again to avoid being noticed.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ลับล่อláp-lɔ̂ɔลับล่อláp-lɔ̂ɔfurtively; half-hiddenอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หันไปhǎn-bpaiหันไปhǎn-bpai1[to] turn (physically) toward another direction2[to] turn to; switch to; shift toward (fig.)มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] view; regard; considerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)หลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude4[to] return; go back (Southern Thai)
I saw someone partly hidden behind a tree, and when I turned to look, he quickly ducked out of sight.
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เด็กชายdèk-chaaiโผล่plòoหน้าnâaลับล่อláp-lɔ̂ɔอยู่yùuหลังlǎngประตูbprà-dtuuเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiแม่mɛ̂ɛเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเขาkǎoยังyangไม่mâiนอนnɔɔn
The boy kept peeking out from behind the door because he didn’t want his mother to see that he was still awake.
ยามyaamสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěnชายchaaiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngเดินdəənลับล่อláp-lɔ̂ɔอยู่yùuข้างkâangรั้วrúuaคอยkɔɔiหลบหลังlòp-lǎngเสาsǎoทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiมีmiiคนkonผ่านมาpàan-maaจึงjʉngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiถามtǎamว่าwâaเขาkǎoมาmaaทำอะไรtam-à-rai
The guard noticed a man moving furtively beside the fence, hiding behind a post whenever someone passed, so he approached him and asked what he was doing there.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamซ่อนตัวsɔ̂ɔn-dtuuaหลังlǎngม่านmâanแต่dtɛ̀ɛการgaanโผล่plòoหน้าnâaลับล่อláp-lɔ̂ɔออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaดูduuเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yáก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanรู้rúuว่าwâaเธอtəəอยู่ในyùu-naiห้องhɔ̂ng
Although she tried to hide behind the curtain, her occasional furtive peeks made her friends realize she was in the room.
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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ล่อlɔ̂ɔล่อlɔ̂ɔ1[to] lure; entice; bait2mule3[slang] [to] have sex (vulgar)[to] lure; entice; baitPart 2
ลับล่อláp-lɔ̂ɔลับล่อláp-lɔ̂ɔfurtively; half-hiddenfurtively; half-hiddenWord