อาภัพ
aa-pápMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
unfortunate; ill-fated
Lacking good fortune or favorable circumstances, either in life generally or in a particular respect, such as love or family relationships.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...ตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfอาภัพaa-pápอาภัพaa-pápunfortunate; ill-fatedเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationshipกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverสมหวังsǒm-wǎngสมหวังsǒm-wǎng1fulfilled; as hoped; successful2[to] have one’s wish come true; be fulfilled; succeed
She feels unlucky in love because none of her relationships ever work out.
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เด็กdèkคนนี้kon-níiอาภัพaa-pápพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wítตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยังyangเล็กlék
This child has had an unfortunate life; his parents died when he was very young.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiหน้าที่การงานnâa-tîi-gaan-ngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpอาภัพaa-pápเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangคู่ครองkûu-krɔɔngเพราะprɔ́ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panทุกครั้งtúk-krángจบลงjòp-longด้วยdûuaiการแยกgaan-yɛ̂ɛkทางtaang
Although he is successful in his career, he is unlucky in finding a life partner, as every relationship ends in separation.
เธอtəəไม่mâiยอมให้yɔɔm-hâiความยากจนkwaam-yâak-jonและlɛ́ชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiอาภัพaa-pápในnaiวัยเด็กwai-dèkมาmaaขัดขวางkàt-kwǎangความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiที่จะtîi-jàเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔ
She refused to let poverty and her unfortunate childhood stand in the way of her determination to continue her education.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อาภัพ said อา-พับ?
aa-páp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
อาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutpaternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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อาภัพaa-pápอาภัพaa-pápunfortunate; ill-fatedunfortunate; ill-fatedWord