อำพราง
am-praangMeaning
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[to] conceal [sth]/[sb]; disguise [sb]/[sth]; camouflage [sth]; cover up [sth]
To hide or mask something so others do not see or understand it, often to mislead—for example, to camouflage objects, disguise a person, or cover up evidence or wrongdoing.
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiกิ่งไม้gìng-máaitree branchและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiตาข่ายdtaa-kàai1net; mesh2mesh; lattice patternเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอำพรางam-praangอำพรางam-praang[to] conceal [sth]/[sb]; disguise [sb]/[sth]; camouflage [sth]; cover up [sth]ตำแหน่งที่ตั้งdtam-nɛ̀ng-tîi-dtângตำแหน่งที่ตั้งdtam-nɛ̀ng-tîi-dtânglocation; position; siteของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsค่ายkâaiค่ายkâai1camp; encampment2label; company (entertainment/media)3camp (classifier)4camp; faction
The soldiers used branches and nets to camouflage the location of their camp.
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คนร้ายkon-ráaiสวมsǔuamแว่นดำwɛ̂ɛn-damและlɛ́หมวกmùuakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอำพรางam-praangใบหน้าbai-nâaไม่ให้mâi-hâiคนkonจำได้jam-dâai
The culprit wore sunglasses and a hat to disguise his face so people wouldn't recognize him.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangคนkonนั้นnánพยายามpà-yaa-yaamใช้cháiวาทศิลป์waa-tá-sĭnเพื่อpêuuaอำพรางam praangเจตนาjèt-dtà-naaที่แท้จริงtêe táe jingของเขาkŏng kăoในnaiการผลักดันgaan plàk-danนโยบายná-yoh-baaiนี้née
That politician tried to use rhetoric to mask his true intention in pushing for this policy.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtถูกtùukฟ้องร้องfɔ́ɔng-rɔ́ɔngข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaอำพรางam-praangข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpผลกระทบด้านลบpǒn-grà-tóp-dâan-lópของkɔ̌ɔngผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôok
The company was sued for allegedly covering up data about the negative effects of its product on consumers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อำพราง said อัม-พราง?
am-praang
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 syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
am
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
อำamอำam[to] joke with [sb]; [to] tease [sb]; [to] kid [sb][to] joke with [sb]; [to] tease [sb]; [to] kid [sb]Part 1
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อำพรางam-praangอำพรางam-praang[to] conceal [sth]/[sb]; disguise [sb]/[sth]; camouflage [sth]; cover up [sth][to] conceal [sth]/[sb]; disguise [sb]/[sth]; camouflage [sth]; cover up [sth]Word