เมคอัพ
mêek-àpMeanings
1NounA2
makeup; cosmetics
Cosmetic products applied to the face (e.g., foundation, lipstick, eye shadow) to enhance or alter appearance.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offเมคอัพmêek-àpเมคอัพmêek-àp1makeup; cosmetics2[to] apply makeupใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asรองพื้นrɔɔng-pʉ́ʉnรองพื้นrɔɔng-pʉ́ʉn1foundation (makeup)2primer; undercoat3[to] prime [sth]; apply a base layer4underlayment; base layerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ลิปสติกlíp-sà-dtìkลิปสติกlíp-sà-dtìklipstick
She bought new makeup, such as foundation and lipstick.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàเอาaoเมคอัพmêek-àpไปbpaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakทาลิปtaa-lípสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng
Tomorrow I will bring makeup to the party because I want to wear red lipstick.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoลองlɔɔngเมคอัพmêek-àpหลายlǎaiแบรนด์brɛɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaสีไหนsǐi-nǎiเข้ากับkâo-gàpผิวpǐu
Yesterday she tried makeup from several brands to see which colors suited her skin.
ชุดchútนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเมคอัพmêek-àpโทนอบอุ่นtoon-òp-ùnทั้งtángอายแชโดว์aai-chɛɛ-dooสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaanและlɛ́บลัชออนblàt-ɔɔnพีชpîitเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลุคlúkกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉn
This outfit calls for warm-toned makeup, with brown eye shadow and a peach blush for a cohesive look.
2VerbB1
[to] apply makeup
To put on cosmetics; to do one's makeup.
Examples
เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo néethis morningฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเมคอัพmêk-ápเมคอัพmêk-áp1makeup; cosmetics2[to] apply makeupแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)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)คิ้วkíuคิ้วkíu1eyebrow2classifier: ข้าง; คู่3molding; rim; lip (by analogy)
I was in a hurry this morning, so I did simple makeup—just lipstick and brows.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaanเธอtəəขอkɔ̌ɔเวลาwee-laaเมคอัพmêek-àpนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูเรียบร้อยduu-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
Before going to the job interview, she asked for a bit of time to do her makeup to look neat.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpเมคอัพmêek-àpโทนtoonธรรมชาติtam-má-châatเพราะprɔ́ดูduuสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́เหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
I like to do natural-toned makeup because it looks polite and suits the workplace.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiเมคอัพmêek-àpเพิ่มpə̂əmเฉดchèetแสงเงาsɛ̌ɛng-ngaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiใบหน้าbai-nâaดูduuมีมิติmii-mí-dtìในnaiสตูดิโอsà-dtuu-dì-oo
The photographer asked to do more makeup shading to give the face dimension in the studio.
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 -ค, 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 | — | — |