หลับ
làpMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep
to be sleeping or to go to sleep; often used as a stative verb in Thai
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
He is sleeping now.
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The kids fell asleep early tonight.
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnนอนnɔɔnยากyâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂หลับไปlàp-bpaiตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiangคืนkʉʉn
Last night I had trouble sleeping, but eventually fell asleep at midnight.
I have to get up early tomorrow; I'll take a warm shower and go to sleep quickly.
2AdjectiveA1
asleep (stative)
in the state of sleeping; used as a predicate without a copula in Thai
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)หลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ทำเสียงดังtam sĭiang dangทำเสียงดังtam sĭiang dang[to] make a loud noise
The children are asleep; don't make loud noises.
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The cat is asleep on the sofa.
It rained heavily last night, but Dad was sound asleep.
He was so tired that he fell fast asleep shortly after getting in the car.
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 ล 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
làp
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 | — | — |