อ๊บ
ópMeaning
1InterjectionA2
ribbit; croak
an onomatopoeic word representing the sound made by a frog; ribbit; croak
Examples
กบgòpกบgòp1frog2plane (woodworking tool)3Kob (Thai nickname)ตัวเล็กdtuua lékตัวเล็กdtuua lék1small; small in build2lowercase (letters)ๆ-ร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintอ๊บópอ๊บópribbit; croakอ๊บópอ๊บópribbit; croak
The little frog goes ribbit ribbit.
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หลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฉันchǎnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangกบgòpร้องrɔ́ɔngอ๊บópอ๊บópอยู่yùuหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan
After it rained, I heard frogs going ribbit ribbit behind the house.
My son likes to make a "ribbit ribbit" sound imitating a frog.
ในnaiนิทานní-taanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเจ้าชายjâao-chaaiกบgòpจะjàร้องrɔ́ɔngอ๊บópทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพูดpûutกับgàpเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐng
In this fairy tale, the frog prince goes "ribbit" every time he tries to speak to the princess.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
óp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |