หลุบ
lùpMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] lower (eyes); [to] cast down
to lower one's eyes or gaze; to cast down
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)หลุบตาlùp-dtaaหลุบตาlùp-dtaa[to] lower one's eyes; [to] look downมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
When scolded by the teacher, students often lower their eyes to look at the floor.
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She felt so shy that she had to quickly cast her eyes down.
เด็กชายdèk-chaaiหลุบตาลงlùp-dtaa-longเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnความรู้สึกผิดkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k-pìtจากjàakผู้pûuเป็นbpenแม่mɛ̂ɛ
The boy lowered his eyes to hide his feelings of guilt from his mother.
She lowered her eyes because she didn't dare to meet his fierce gaze.
2VerbC1
[to] droop; [to] hang down
to droop; to hang down and cover something
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หมวกmùuakหมวกmùuak1hat; cap2helmet (by extension)3classifier: ใบปีกbpìikปีกbpìik1wing (animal/aircraft)2wing (building/theater)3wing (sports position)4side; flank; wing (political/factional side)5year of age (elephants, cattle) [classifier]หลุบlùpหลุบlùp1[to] lower (eyes); [to] cast down2[to] droop; [to] hang downเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปิดบังbpìt-bangปิดบังbpìt-bang[to] conceal; hide [sth]ใบหน้าbai-nâaใบหน้าbai-nâafaceจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshine
He wore a droopy-brimmed hat to cover his face from the sunlight.
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พอpɔɔแดดdɛ̀ɛtเริ่มrə̂əmส่องsɔ̀ɔngเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂หลุบlùpม่านmâanหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangลงlongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบังแสงbang-sɛ̌ɛng
When the sun started shining into the room, she lowered the window blinds to block the light.
ศาsăaลาพักร้อนlaa pák rónนี้néeถูกtòokออกแบบòk bàepให้hâiมีmeeชายคาchaai kaaหลุบlùpต่ำdtàmเพื่อpêuuaกันฝนgan fŏnสาดsàat
This pavilion is designed with low-hanging eaves to prevent rain from splashing in.
สถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmมักmákมีmiiหลังคาlǎng-kaaที่tîiหลุบlùpต่ำdtàmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganฝนfǒnสาดsàatและlɛ́แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtที่tîiร้อนระอุrɔ́ɔn-rá-ù
Traditional architecture often features a low-hanging roof to prevent rain from splashing in and to block the scorching sun.
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
lùp
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 | — | — |