สลับ

sà-làp

Meanings

1NounB1

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 têeสลับที่sà-làp têe1[to] swap places; exchange positions2commutative (math)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)ได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2edge; riverside; roadside (at/along the edge)3edge-side; roadside (modifier)หน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)
Can we switch seats? I want to sit by the window.
2NounB1

alternating; alternate

Arranged or occurring by turns or in a back‑and‑forth pattern.

Examples

ธงtongธงtong1flag2signal flag; marker flag3ผืน (classifier for flags)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)แขวนkwăenแขวนkwăen1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelve3[to] hang (execute)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแถบสีtàep sĕeแถบสีtàep sĕecolor stripe; color bandสลับกันsà-làp ganสลับกันsà-làp gan[to] take turns; [to] alternate (with each other)ตลอดทางdtà-lòt taangตลอดทางdtà-lòt taang1all along the way2throughout the journeyเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)
Flags were hung in alternating colors along the corridor.
3NounB1

in turns; alternately

In an alternating manner; by turns.

Examples

คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเฝ้าfâoเฝ้าfâo1[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitor2[to] attend; sit by; keep vigil3[to] await; watch forบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)สลับsà-làpสลับsà-làp1to alternate; to swap; to switch2alternating; alternate3in turns; alternatelyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male sibling
Tonight we'll take turns watching the house with my older brother.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ผลัดplàtผลัดplàt1[to] take turns; alternate2shift; rotation (duty/turn)3[to] shed; molt; change (skin/hair/leaves)4[to] postpone; defer5[to] shift (responsibility) onto; pass along6(classifier) batch; round; set
  • [to] take turns; alternate
  • shift; rotation (duty/turn)
  • [to] shed; molt; change (skin/hair/leaves)
  • [to] postpone; defer
  • [to] shift (responsibility) onto; pass along
  • (classifier) batch; round; set
สับเปลี่ยนsàp bplìianสับเปลี่ยนsàp bplìian1[to] swap; interchange2[to] rotate duties; take turns3[to] switch/route (rail/telecom); reroute
  • [to] swap; interchange
  • [to] rotate duties; take turns
  • [to] switch/route (rail/telecom); reroute
เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)
  • [to] change; become different
  • [to] switch; replace; exchange
  • [to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)
แลกเปลี่ยนlâek bplìianแลกเปลี่ยนlâek bplìian1[to] exchange; trade2[to] exchange (currency)3[to] share; swap (ideas/information/experiences)4student exchange; exchange program
  • [to] exchange; trade
  • [to] exchange (currency)
  • [to] share; swap (ideas/information/experiences)
  • student exchange; exchange program
สับsàpสับsàp1[to] chop; mince2[to] cut someone down (fig.)3chopped; minced4[to] dismember; hack (violently)5[to] switch; flip; toggle
  • [to] chop; mince
  • [to] cut someone down (fig.)
  • chopped; minced
  • [to] dismember; hack (violently)
  • [to] switch; flip; toggle