อุดปาก
ùt-bpàakMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] cover [sb]'s mouth
to physically cover or block someone's mouth to prevent them from speaking or making a sound.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้มือchái-mʉʉใช้มือchái-mʉʉ[to] use one's hand(s)อุดปากùt-bpàakอุดปากùt-bpàak1[to] cover [sb]'s mouth2[to] silence [sb]; [to] muzzle [sb]ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventส่งเสียงดังsòng-sǐiang-dangส่งเสียงดังsòng-sǐiang-dang[to] make a loud noise; be noisy
The mother used her hand to cover her child's mouth to stop him from making a loud noise.
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โจรjooใช้cháiผ้าเช็ดหน้าpâa-chét-nâaอุดปากùt-bpàakตัวประกันdtuua-bprà-ganเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiร้องrɔ́ɔngขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉa
The robber used a handkerchief to cover the hostage's mouth to prevent them from screaming for help.
พอpɔɔฉันchǎnกำลังจะgam-lang-jàเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangตลกdtà-lòkเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanก็gɔ̂รีบrîipเอามือao-mʉʉมาmaaอุดปากùt-bpàakฉันchǎnไว้wáiเพราะprɔ́มันmanเป็นbpenความลับkwaam-láp
Just as I was about to tell the funny story, my friend quickly covered my mouth with her hand because it was a secret.
ในnaiฉากchàakลักพาตัวlák paa dtuuaของkŏngหนังnăngผู้ร้ายpôo ráaiเคลื่อนไหวklêuuan wăiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoเข้าทางkâo taangด้านหลังdâan lăngและláeใช้มือchái meuอุดปากùt bpàakเหยื่อyèuuaจนแน่นjon nâenทำให้tam hâiเสียงกรีดร้องsĭiang grèet róngเงียบngîiapลงlongทันทีtan tee
In the movie's kidnapping scene, the villain moved swiftly from behind and covered the victim's mouth tightly, silencing the scream instantly.
2VerbB2
[to] silence [sb]; [to] muzzle [sb]
to force someone to stop speaking or revealing information, for example by threats, pressure, or a bribe.
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənจ่ายเงินjàai-ngən1[to] pay2[to] disburse; pay outเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอุดùtอุดùt1[to] plug; block; seal (an opening)2[to] fill; pack (a hole or gap)ปากพยานbpàak-pá-yaanปากพยานbpàak-pá-yaanwitnessไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truth
The company tried to pay money to silence the witness from telling the truth.
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นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánใช้cháiอำนาจam-nâatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอุดปากùt-bpàakสื่อsʉ̀ʉไม่ให้mâi-hâiรายงานข่าวraai-ngaan-kàaoฉาวchǎaoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
That politician used his power to silence the media from reporting on his scandal.
มีmiiข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉว่าwâaเขาkǎoถูกtùukอุดปากùt-bpàakด้วยdûuaiผลpǒnประโยชน์มหาศาลbprà-yòot-má-hǎa-sǎanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเงียบหายไปngîiap-hǎai-bpai
There's a rumor that he was silenced with huge benefits to make the entire scandal disappear.
ในnaiยุคดิจิทัลyúk-dì-jì-tâlการgaanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอุดปากùt-bpàakประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonไม่ให้mâi-hâiวิพากษ์วิจารณ์wí-pâak-wí-jaanเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiทำได้tam-dâaiยากมากyâak-mâak
In the digital age, trying to silence the public from making criticisms is a very difficult thing to do.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ùt
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
อุดùtอุดùt1[to] plug; block; seal (an opening)2[to] fill; pack (a hole or gap)[to] plug; block; seal (an opening)Part 1
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อุดปากùt-bpàakอุดปากùt-bpàak[to] cover [sb]'s mouth[to] cover [sb]'s mouthWord