อับอาย
àp-aaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
ashamed; embarrassed
Feeling shame, humiliation, or social discomfort due to a mistake, disgrace, or awkward situation.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อับอายàp-aaiอับอายàp-aai1ashamed; embarrassed2[to] feel ashamed; be humiliatedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลื่นล้มlʉ̂ʉn-lómลื่นล้มlʉ̂ʉn-lóm1[to] slip and fall2a slip-and-fall accidentต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybody
I felt humiliated because I slipped and fell in front of everyone.
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He was very embarrassed when he said the teacher’s name wrong in class.
เธอtəəอับอายàp-aaiจนjonไม่mâiกล้าglâaกลับไปglàp-bpaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangหลังจากlǎng-jàakทำtamแก้วgɛ̂ɛoหล่นlònแตกdtɛ̀ɛk
She was so ashamed that she didn’t dare go back to the party after dropping and breaking a glass.
ผมpǒmรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอับอายàp-aaiที่tîiทำผิดกติกาtam-pìt-gà-dtì-gaaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaทีมtiimจนjonทุกคนtúk-konเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpและlɛ́มองmɔɔngมาmaa
I felt humiliated for breaking the rules in front of the team, and everyone fell silent and stared at me.
2VerbA2
[to] feel ashamed; be humiliated
To experience shame, embarrassment, or a loss of face.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อับอายàp-aaiอับอายàp-aai1ashamed; embarrassed2[to] feel ashamed; be humiliatedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He feels very embarrassed.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănลืมleuumชื่อchêuเพื่อนpêuuanต่อหน้าdtò nâaอาจารย์aa-jaanเลยloieอับอายàp aaiสุดๆsùt sùt
Yesterday I forgot my friend’s name in front of the teacher, so I was extremely embarrassed.
If I speak incorrectly in the meeting, I’ll be so embarrassed that my face will turn red.
เขาkǎoอับอายàp-aaiจนjonไม่mâiกล้าglâaกลับไปglàp-bpaiที่tîiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเพราะprɔ́ทุกคนtúk-konเห็นhěnเขาkǎoสะดุดsà-dùtล้มlómกลางglaangเวทีwee-tii
He was so embarrassed that he didn’t dare return to the party because everyone saw him trip and fall in the middle of the stage.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
àp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อับàpอับàp1stuffy; poorly ventilated2musty; stale3short of; at a loss forstuffy; poorly ventilatedPart 1
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อายaaiอายaai1shy; embarrassed2[to] be shy; feel embarrassed3[to] be ashamed (of)4vapor; mist (literary)shy; embarrassedPart 2
อับอายàp-aaiอับอายàp-aaiashamed; embarrassedashamed; embarrassedWord