ลูบคลำ
lûup-klamMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] grope; [to] fondle
to touch or feel someone's body, especially in an inappropriate or sexual way; to grope or fondle.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightenedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนแปลกหน้าkon bplàek nâaคนแปลกหน้าkon bplàek nâastrangerพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptลูบคลำlôop klamลูบคลำlôop klam1[to] grope; [to] fondle2[to] feel [sth] by stroking; [to] palpateเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)รถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót maybus; city busที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแน่นๆnâen nâenแน่นๆnâen nâen1very tight; packed; crowded; dense2tightly; firmly; densely; securely3substantial; content‑rich; robust (figurative)4densely; in abundance (figurative)
She was very shocked when a stranger tried to grope her on the crowded bus.
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ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngคนkonนั้นnánโกรธgròotมากmâakและlɛ́ตบdtòpหน้าnâaผู้ชายpûu-chaaiที่มาtîi-maaลูบคลำlûup-klamเธอtəəจากjàakข้างหลังkâang-lǎng
That woman was very angry and slapped the man who groped her from behind.
การgaanลูบคลำlûup-klamผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnโดยที่dooi-tîiเขาkǎoไม่ยินยอมmâi-yin-yɔɔmถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการคุกคามgaan-kúk-kaamทางเพศtaang-pêetและlɛ́มีmiiความผิดkwaam-pìtตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎai
Groping others without their consent is considered sexual harassment and is illegal.
เหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaเล่าlâoให้hâiตำรวจdtam-rùuatฟังfangด้วยdûuaiอาการaa-gaanหวาดผวาwàat-pà-wǎaว่าwâaคนร้ายkon-ráaiได้dâaiเข้ามาkâo-maaกอดgɔ̀ɔtและlɛ́ลูบคลำlûup-klamร่างกายrâang-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàชิงทรัพย์ching-sápสินsǐnไปbpai
The victim, in a state of terror, told the police that the culprit hugged and fondled her body before robbing her of her belongings.
2VerbB2
[to] feel [sth] by stroking; [to] palpate
to feel or examine something by moving your hand over it; to stroke or palpate.
Examples
หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleใช้มือchái meuใช้มือchái meu[to] use one's hand(s)ลูบคลำlôop klamลูบคลำlôop klam1[to] grope; [to] fondle2[to] feel [sth] by stroking; [to] palpateบริเวณท้องbo-rí-wehn tôngบริเวณท้องbo-rí-wehn tôngabdominal area; stomach regionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนไข้kon kâiคนไข้kon kâipatient (medical)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactความผิดปกติkwaam pìt-bpà-gà-dtìความผิดปกติkwaam pìt-bpà-gà-dtì1abnormality; irregularity; anomaly2disorder (medical/psychological)3fault; malfunction; defect
The doctor slowly used his hand to palpate the patient's abdominal area to check for abnormalities.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàซื้อsʉ́ʉผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiเธอtəəลองlɔɔngลูบคลำlûup-klamดูduuเนื้อผ้าnʉ́ʉa-pâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความแน่ใจkwaam-nɛ̂ɛ-jai
Before buying this piece of silk, she tried feeling the texture of the fabric to be sure.
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanด้านdâanศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàลูบคลำlûup-klamไปตามbpai-dtaamพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuของkɔ̌ɔngรูปปั้นrûup-bpânโบราณboo-raanอย่างyàangแผ่วเบาpɛ̀ɛo-baoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənสภาพsà-pâap
The art expert gently stroked the surface of the ancient statue to assess its condition.
ช่างเครื่องchâng-krʉ̂ʉangกำลังgam-langลูบคลำlûup-klamหาhǎaความkwaamไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əบนbonเพลาข้อเหวี่ยงplao-kɔ̂ɔ-wìiangที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngกลึงglʉngเสร็จsèt
The mechanic is feeling for any irregularities on the newly lathed crankshaft.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลูบคลำ said ลูบ-คลัม?
lûup-klam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûup
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
ลูบlûupลูบlûup1[to] stroke; rub gently2[to] smooth down; flatten by rubbing[to] stroke; rub gentlyPart 1
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คลำklamคลำklam1[to] feel; grope; fumble (with hands)2[to] palpate (medical)3[to] fondle; feel up; grope (sexually)[to] feel; grope; fumble (with hands)Part 2
ลูบคลำlûup-klamลูบคลำlûup-klam[to] grope; [to] fondle[to] grope; [to] fondleWord