ลูกตบ
lûuk-dtòpMeaning
1NounB2
spike; smash (sports)
a powerful downward hit in sports like volleyball or badminton; a spike or a smash.
Examples
ผู้เล่นpûu-lênผู้เล่นpûu-lên1player; gamer2participant; player (in a market or field)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)กระโดดgrà-dòotกระโดดgrà-dòot1[to] jump; leap2[to] rise sharply (fig.)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderลูกตบlûuk-dtòpลูกตบlûuk-dtòpspike; smash (sports)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdเกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaambeautifully
That player jumped high and used a spike to beautifully end the game.
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His smash was so powerful that his opponent couldn't return it.
เทคนิคték-nìkการตบgaan-dtòpลูกlûukวอลเลย์บอลwɔn-lêe-bɔnให้hâiมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiจังหวะjang-wàการกระโดดgaan-grà-dòotและlɛ́การประสานงานgaan-bprà-sǎan-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngร่างกายrâang-gaaiที่tîiดีเยี่ยมdii-yîiam
The technique for an effective volleyball spike requires excellent timing in the jump and great body coordination.
โค้ชkóhtสอนsŏnให้hâiเขาkăoฝึกฝนfèuk fŏnลูกตบlôok dtòpหลายๆlăai lăaiรูปแบบrôop bàepเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangความสับสนkwaam sàp-sŏnให้กับhâi gàpฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai dtrong kâam
The coach taught him to practice various types of smashes to confuse the opposing side.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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ตบdtòpตบdtòp1[to] slap2[to] smack; swat3[to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hit[to] slapPart 2
ลูกตบlûuk-dtòpลูกตบlûuk-dtòpspike; smash (sports)spike; smash (sports)Word