เมกอัพ
mêek-àpMeanings
1NounA2
makeup; cosmetics
cosmetics used to decorate the face, such as foundation, lipstick, and eyeshadow
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเมกอัพmêek-àpเมกอัพmêek-àp1makeup; cosmetics2[to] put on makeupอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyลิปสติกlíp-sà-dtìkลิปสติกlíp-sà-dtìklipstickกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batter
There is makeup like lipstick and powder in the bag.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉเมกอัพmêek-àpใหม่màiเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngพื้นpʉ́ʉnกับgàpอายแชโดว์aai-chɛɛ-doo
Yesterday I bought new makeup: foundation and eyeshadow.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมdtriiamเมกอัพmêek-àpโทนtoonสุภาพsù-pâapสำหรับsǎm-ràpสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaan
Tomorrow I need to prepare neutral-tone makeup for a job interview.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเมกอัพmêek-àpแบบบางbɛ̀ɛp-baangเบาbaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผิวpǐuดูduuเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
She chose lightweight makeup to keep her skin looking natural at work.
2VerbB1
[to] put on makeup
to apply cosmetics to the face; colloquial Thai often says “เมกอัพหน้า”
Examples
ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เมกอัพmêk-ápเมกอัพmêk-áp1makeup; cosmetics2[to] put on makeupหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asทาลิปtaa lípทาลิปtaa líp[to] apply lip productกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)คิ้วkíuคิ้วkíu1eyebrow2classifier: ข้าง; คู่3molding; rim; lip (by analogy)
Before going to the event, I did light makeup—just lipstick and eyebrows.
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เธอtəəเมกอัพmêek-àpหน้าnâaเองeengทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakให้hâiลุคlúkดูduuสดใสsòt-sǎiเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châat
She does her own makeup every morning because she wants a bright, natural look.
เวลาwee-laaเมกอัพmêek-àpหน้าnâaไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanฉันchǎnเน้นnénผิวpǐuเรียบrîiapและlɛ́สีปากsǐi-bpàakสุภาพsù-pâap
When doing my makeup for work, I focus on smooth skin and a polite lip color.
เขาkăoเมกอัพmêk-ápหน้าnâaสไตล์sà-dtaaiสายฝอsăai fŏใช้cháiคอนทัวร์kon tuuaชัดchátๆ-เพื่อpêuuaปรับbpràpมิติmí-dtìใบหน้าbai nâa
She does Western-style makeup, using strong contour to sculpt facial dimensions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mêek
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
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อัพàpอัพàp1[to] upload2[to] update3[to] raise; [to] increase; [to] boost (informal)[to] uploadPart 2
เมกอัพmêek-àpเมกอัพmêek-àpmakeup; cosmeticsmakeup; cosmeticsWord