อาบ
àapMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] bathe; take a bath/shower
To wash the body by bathing or showering.
Examples
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฉันchǎnเลยləəiกลับบ้านglàp-bâanมาmaaอาบน้ำàap-náamอุ่นùnให้hâiสบายตัวsà-baai-dtuua
It rained yesterday, so I came home and took a warm shower to feel comfortable.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiงานngaanเราraoจะjàอาบน้ำàap-náamแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
Before going to the event, we will shower and get dressed properly.
หลังlǎngออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiเสร็จsètเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpอาบน้ำàap-náamให้hâiนานขึ้นnaan-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผ่อนpɔ̀ɔnคลายกล้ามเนื้อklaai-glâam-nʉ́ʉa
After finishing a workout, he likes to shower longer to relax his muscles.
2VerbB2
[to] be bathed in; be suffused with [sth]
To be covered or filled with light, liquid, or another substance (e.g., bathed in sunlight).
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; haltถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7string; strap; band8lineage; affiliation; branch9classifier for rivers and streamsอาบไปด้วยàap-bpai-dûuaiอาบไปด้วยàap-bpai-dûuai[to] be bathed/awash/suffused with [sth]แสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títsunlight; sunshineระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yáp1twinkling; sparkling; glittering2[to] twinkle; sparkle; glint
After the rain stopped, the entire road was bathed in shimmering sunlight.
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ยอดเขาyôt kăoถูกtòokอาบàapด้วยdûuayหมอกmòkหนาnăaทำให้tam hâiมองเห็นmong hĕnแค่kâeเงาngaoรางๆraang raang
The mountaintop was bathed in thick fog, making only faint silhouettes visible.
Her face was bathed in tears when she heard the bad news.
ค่ำคืนkâm-kʉʉnนี้níiเมืองmʉʉangทั้งtángเมืองmʉʉangอาบàapด้วยdûuaiแสงsɛ̌ɛngนีออนnii-ɔɔnจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสีสันsǐi-sǎnสดsòt
Tonight the whole city is bathed in neon light, turning into vivid colors.
3VerbB2
[to] coat; apply a layer
To cover something with a layer of liquid or substance (e.g., coat with oil).
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toอาบàapอาบàap1[to] bathe; take a bath/shower2[to] be bathed in; be suffused with [sth]3[to] coat; apply a layerแผ่นเหล็กpàen lèkแผ่นเหล็กpàen lèksteel plate; iron sheetด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำมันnáam manน้ำมันnáam man1oil; petroleum; fuel2cooking oil3lubricating oilบางๆbaang baangบางๆbaang baang1thin; fine (not thick)2thinly; in a thin layer3slight; faint; subtle4slightly; faintlyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกันสนิมgan sà-nĭmกันสนิมgan sà-nĭm1[to] prevent rust; [to] rust-proof2rust-proof; anti-rustก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerประกอบbprà-gòpประกอบbprà-gòp1[to] assemble; put together2[to] consist of; be composed of3[to] perform (duties/rituals)4[to] accompany; go together with
The technician coats the steel sheet with a thin layer of oil to prevent rust before assembly.
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แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaอาบàapกระทะgrà-táด้วยdûuaiเนยnəəiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเทteeแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngลงไปlong-bpaiทำtamแพนเค้กpɛɛn-kéek
The cook coats the pan with butter before pouring in the batter to make pancakes.
เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสีsǐiติดทนนานdtìt-ton-naanเขาkǎoอาบàapพื้นไม้pʉ́ʉn-máaiด้วยdûuaiไพรเมอร์prai-mə̂əแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iลงlongสีจริงsǐi-jing
To make the paint last, he coats the wooden surface with primer before applying the actual paint.
ช่างchângหนังnǎngอาบàapผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngด้วยdûuaiสารกันชื้นsǎan-gan-chʉ́ʉnและlɛ́ขัดเงาkàt-ngaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืดyʉ̂ʉtอายุการใช้งานaa-yú-gaan-chái-ngaanและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaam
The leatherworker coats the leather surface with a moisture barrier and polish to extend its lifespan and enhance its appearance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
àap
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 | — | — |