สลับ
sà-làpMeanings
1VerbB1
to alternate; to swap; to switch
To change back and forth between options, positions, or roles; to exchange the positions of things.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)สลับที่sà-làp-tîiสลับที่sà-làp-tîi1[to] swap places; exchange positions2commutative (math)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)
Can we switch seats? I want to sit by the window.
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ครูkruuให้hâiสลับsà-làpบทบาทbòt-bàatกันganระหว่างrá-wàangผู้ซื้อpûu-sʉ́ʉกับgàpผู้ขายpûu-kǎaiในnaiการซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔmพูดpûut
The teacher had us switch roles between buyer and seller in the speaking practice.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonสลับsà-làpกะgàกันganทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daaโดยdooiเปลี่ยนbplìianตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngกันganเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตารางdtaa-raangทำงานtam-ngaanยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùn
The two employees alternate shifts every week to keep the schedule flexible.
ในnaiการทดลองgaan-tót-lɔɔngครั้งนี้kráng-níiเราraoจะjàสลับsà-làpตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตัวแปรdtuua-bprɛɛอิสระìt-sà-ràกับgàpเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiควบคุมkûuap-kumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapผลลัพธ์pǒn-láp
In this experiment, we will swap the positions of the independent variable and the control condition to compare results.
2AdjectiveB1
alternating; alternate
Arranged or occurring by turns or in a back‑and‑forth pattern.
Examples
ธงtongธงtong1flag2ผืน (classifier for flags)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)แขวนkwɛ̌ɛnแขวนkwɛ̌ɛn1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelveเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แถบสีtɛ̀ɛp-sǐiแถบสีtɛ̀ɛp-sǐicolor stripe; color bandสลับกันsà-làp-ganสลับกันsà-làp-gan[to] take turns; [to] alternate (with each other)ตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taangตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taang1all along the way2throughout the journeyเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep running
Flags were hung in alternating colors along the corridor.
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ที่นั่งtîi-nângในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumจัดjàtเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛoสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสลับsà-làpน้ำเงินnáam-ngənเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมองmɔɔngง่ายngâai
The seats in the meeting room are arranged in alternating rows of red and blue for easy visibility.
หอคอยhɔ̌ɔ-kɔɔiประดับbprà-dàpไฟกระพริบfai-grà-prípสลับsà-làpขาวkǎaoกับgàpทองtɔɔngเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
The tower is decorated with flashing lights that alternate between white and gold in a beautiful rhythm.
เสียงกลองsǐiang-glɔɔngกับgàpฉาบchàapดังdangสลับกันsà-làp-ganอย่างyàangเป็นbpenแบบแผนbɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnทำให้tam-hâiจังหวะชัดjang-wà-chátเจนjeenและlɛ́เร้าใจráo-jai
The drum and cymbal sounds occur in an alternating, patterned way, making the rhythm clear and exciting.
3AdverbB1
in turns; alternately
In an alternating manner; by turns.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเฝ้าfâoเฝ้าfâo1[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitor2[to] attend; sit by; keep vigil3keep (doing); continually4[to] await; watch forบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkสลับsà-làpสลับsà-làp1to alternate; to swap; to switch2alternating; alternate3in turns; alternatelyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male sibling
Tonight we'll take turns watching the house with my older brother.
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We take turns on duty so everyone gets rest.
The teacher and students took turns asking and answering throughout the class.
Have the relay team alternate runners every two laps to control the pace.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สลับ said สะ-หลับ?
sà-làp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |