เคลือบ
klʉ̂ʉapMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] coat; glaze; plate
to cover a surface with a thin layer of another substance (e.g., glaze, paint, metal, resin)
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapเคลือบklʉ̂ʉap1[to] coat; glaze; plate2[to] varnish; enamel; lacquer3[to] mask; sugar-coat; gloss over (feelings/intent)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiโต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiwooden table
The craftsman is coating the wooden table with paint.
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ก่อนgònใช้งานchái ngaanเราraoเคลือบผิวklûuap pĭuเหล็กlèkด้วยdûuayน้ำยาnám yaaกันสนิมgan sà-nĭmบางbaangๆ-
Before use, we coated the steel surface with a thin rust-preventive solution.
Mom coated the dessert with chocolate to give it a shiny finish.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืดyʉ̂ʉtอายุการใช้งานaa-yú-gaan-chái-ngaanช่างchângจะjàเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangด้วยdûuaiเรซินree-sinชั้นchánบางbaangให้hâiทนต่อton-dtɔ̀ɔความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉn
To extend its lifespan, the technician will coat the tiles with a thin resin layer to resist moisture.
2VerbB2
[to] varnish; enamel; lacquer
to apply a hard, shiny protective finish such as varnish, enamel, or lacquer on a surface
Examples
ช่างไม้châng-máaiช่างไม้châng-máaicarpenter; woodworkerเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapเคลือบklʉ̂ʉap1[to] coat; glaze; plate2[to] varnish; enamel; lacquer3[to] mask; sugar-coat; gloss over (feelings/intent)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooแล็กเกอร์lɛ́k-gə̂əแล็กเกอร์lɛ́k-gə̂ə1lacquer; clear coat2[to] lacquer; apply lacquerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เงางามngao-ngaamเงางามngao-ngaamshiny; glossy; lustrous; gleamingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทนรอยขีดข่วนton-rɔɔi-kìit-kùuanทนรอยขีดข่วนton-rɔɔi-kìit-kùuanscratch-resistant
The carpenter coated the table with lacquer to make it glossy and scratch-resistant.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใช้งานchái-ngaanเขาkǎoเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapพื้นpʉ́ʉnรองเท้าหนังrɔɔng-táao-nǎngด้วยdûuaiแล็กเกอร์lɛ́k-gə̂əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnและlɛ́เพิ่มความเงาpə̂əm-kwaam-ngaoงามngaam
Before use, he varnished the leather soles to protect against moisture and add shine.
โรงงานroong-ngaanเซรามิกsee-raa-míkเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapถ้วยชามtûuai-chaamด้วยdûuaiน้ำยาเคลือบnáam-yaa-klʉ̂ʉapคุณภาพสูงkun-ná-pâap-sǔungเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผิวpǐuแข็งkɛ̌ngและlɛ́เงาngao
The ceramics factory coats bowls with high-quality glaze to make the surface hard and glossy.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืดyʉ̂ʉtอายุการใช้งานaa-yú-gaan-chái-ngaanประตูbprà-dtuuไม้máaiภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkถูกtùukเคลือบวาร์นิชklʉ̂ʉap-waa-nítหลายlǎaiชั้นchánทนแดดทนฝนton-dɛ̀ɛt-nɔɔn-fǒn
To extend its lifespan, the exterior wooden door was coated with multiple layers of varnish to resist sun and rain.
3VerbC1
[to] mask; sugar-coat; gloss over (feelings/intent)
to hide, soften, or gloss over true feelings, facts, or intentions under a pleasing or deceptive appearance
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapเคลือบklʉ̂ʉap1[to] coat; glaze; plate2[to] varnish; enamel; lacquer3[to] mask; sugar-coat; gloss over (feelings/intent)ความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaidissatisfaction; discontent; displeasureไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverจับได้jàp-dâaiจับได้jàp-dâai1[to] catch; capture [sb/sth] (successfully)2[to] catch (sb) in the act; discover wrongdoing; find out (a secret)3[to] draw; get (by drawing lots)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
He kept smiling to gloss over his displeasure so no one would notice he was angry.
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คำแถลงkam-tà-lɛ̌ɛngถูกtùukเขียนkǐianอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingที่tîiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iน่าฟังnâa-fang
The statement was elegantly written to gloss over the unpleasant facts.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapเจตนาjèet-dtà-naaลดlótคนkonด้วยdûuaiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamเชิงบวกchəəng-bùuakเช่นchênปรับbpràpโครงสร้างkroong-sâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâap
The executives tried to cloak their intention to downsize with positive wording like 'restructuring for efficiency.'
เธอtəəพูดpûutอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapความจริงkwaam-jingอันanแข็งกระด้างkɛ̌ng-grà-dâangไม่ให้mâi-hâiกระทบใจgrà-tóp-jaiผู้ฟังpûu-fangโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
She spoke gently to soften the harsh truth so it wouldn't hit the audience directly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
klʉ̂ʉap
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |