หมับ
màpMeaning
1AdverbB2
with a sudden firm grip
with a sudden, firm, or tight grip; used after verbs such as grab, snatch, catch, or seize
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคว้าkwáaคว้าkwáa1[to] grab; snatch; seize2[to] clutch (at); try to grab3[to] win; secure; bagแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หมับmàpหมับmàpwith a sudden firm gripก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîibefore (introducing a clause)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลื่นล้มlʉ̂ʉn-lómลื่นล้มlʉ̂ʉn-lóm1[to] slip and fall2a slip-and-fall accidentลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)กองgɔɔngกองgɔɔng1pile; heap; stack2to pile (up); heap; stack3classifier: piles; heaps; groups; units4division; department; unit; corpsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
He grabbed my arm tightly just before I slipped and fell onto the floor.
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คนร้ายkon-ráaiคว้าkwáaกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəหมับmàpแล้วlɛ́ɛoวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐiไปbpaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The culprit snatched her bag suddenly and ran away quickly.
พอporอาหารจานโปรดaa-hăan jaan bpròhtมาmaaเสิร์ฟsèrpเด็กdèkๆ-ก็gâwแย่งyâengกันganคว้าkwáaน่องnôngไก่gàiหมับmàpทันทีtan tee
As soon as their favorite dish was served, the children immediately snatched the chicken legs.
เจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจjâao-nâa-tîi-dtam-rùuatพุ่งpûngเข้าชาร์จkâo-cháatผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiและlɛ́คว้าkwáaคอเสื้อkɔɔ-sʉ̂ʉaหมับmàpจากjàakด้านหลังdâan-lǎngเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiดิ้นหลุดdîn-lùt
The police officer charged at the suspect and grabbed his collar tightly from behind so he couldn't break free.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
màp
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 | — | — |