เทปลบ
têep-lópMeaning
1NounA2
correction tape
correction tape; a white opaque tape used to cover written mistakes
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forยืมyʉʉmยืมyʉʉm1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]เทปลบtêep-lópเทปลบtêep-lópcorrection tapeหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can I borrow your correction tape?
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Yesterday, I lost my correction tape at school.
This correction tape works very well and is not expensive.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunเขียนkǐianผิดpìtคุณkunสามารถsǎa-mâatใช้cháiเทปลบtêep-lópปิดbpìtทับtápแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขียนkǐianใหม่màiได้เลยdâai-ləəi
If you write something wrong, you can use correction tape to cover it up and write again.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทปลบ said เทบ-ลบ?
têep-lóp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ป, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
têep
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เทปtêepเทปtêep1tape (cassette; recording tape)2tape (adhesive strip)tape (cassette; recording tape)Part 1
+
ลบlópลบlóp1[to] erase; delete; wipe off2minus; negative3[to] subtract4negative[to] erase; delete; wipe offPart 2
เทปลบtêep-lópเทปลบtêep-lópcorrection tapecorrection tapeWord