เหลือบ
lʉ̀ʉapMeanings
1NounB2
horsefly/deerfly
a biting fly such as a horsefly or deerfly (family Tabanidae)
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnหน้าฝนnâa-fǒn1rainy season; monsoon season2during the rainy seasonมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเหลือบlʉ̀ʉapเหลือบlʉ̀ʉap1horsefly/deerfly2[to] glance sideways; cast a sidelong look3leech (figurative)4iridescent; shot with colorเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchวัวควายwuua-kwaaiวัวควายwuua-kwaai1cattle; cows and buffalo2idiot; ignoramus (insult)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedถูtǔuถูtǔu1[to] rub2[to] scrubตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)
There are many horseflies in the rainy season, so the cattle keep rubbing themselves against trees.
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เขาkǎoเอาaoผ้าpâaมุ้งmúngคลุมklumม้าmáaไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganเหลือบlʉ̀ʉapมาmaaกัดgàtตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wan
He covered the horse with a mesh cloth to keep horseflies from biting during the day.
คนเลี้ยงkon-líiangโคkooทายาtaa-yaaกันganแมลงmá-lɛɛngให้hâiฝูงfǔungวัวwuuaเพราะprɔ́เหลือบlʉ̀ʉapชอบchɔ̂ɔpรุมrumกัดgàtบริเวณท้องbɔɔ-rí-ween-tɔ́ɔngและlɛ́ขาkǎa
The cattle herder applied insect repellent to the herd because horseflies tend to swarm and bite around the belly and legs.
ในnaiทุ่งหญ้าtûng-yâaใกล้glâiบ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náamเหลือบlʉ̀ʉapมักmákชุกชุมchúk-chumหลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkทำให้tam-hâiสัตว์sàtเครียดkrîiatและlɛ́กินginหญ้าyâaน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-long
In the grasslands near the pond, horseflies often proliferate after rain, causing animals stress and reducing their grazing.
2VerbB2
[to] glance sideways; cast a sidelong look
to look discreetly or from the corner of one’s eye; to peek sideways, often briefly or surreptitiously
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเหลือบมองlʉ̀ʉap-mɔɔngเหลือบมองlʉ̀ʉap-mɔɔng[to] glance; [to] look sidewaysนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2o'clock; time of day3classifier: เรือนแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔngเก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔng1[to] put things away; tidy up2[to] pack up; gather one’s things3[to] store/keep belongingsออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chummeeting room; conference room
She glanced at the clock and hurriedly packed up to leave the meeting room.
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ผมpǒmเหลือบlʉ̀ʉapไปbpaiเห็นhěnครูkruuยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuเลยləəiหยุดyùtคุยkuiทันทีtan-tii
I caught a sideways glimpse of the teacher standing at the door, so I stopped talking immediately.
เขาkăoเหลือบมองlèuup mongโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpเป็นระยะbpen rá-yáๆ-โดยdoiไม่ให้mâi hâiใครkraiสังเกตsǎng-gèt
He peeked at his phone periodically without anyone noticing.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoเหลือบตาlʉ̀ʉap-dtaaไปดูbpai-duuผู้จัดการทีมpûu-jàt-gaan-tiimเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็กchékปฏิกิริยาbpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnยิงyingคำถามkam-tǎamต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
The reporter glanced sideways at the team manager to check his reaction before firing the next question.
3NounC1
leech (figurative)
a parasitic or opportunistic person who exploits others (figurative use)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำทีtam teeทำทีtam tee[to] feign; make a pretenseช่วยงานchûuai ngaanช่วยงานchûuai ngaan[to] help with work; [to] assistแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingbut actually; but in reality; in factเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เหลือบlèuapเหลือบlèuap1horsefly/deerfly2[to] glance sideways; cast a sidelong look3leech (figurative)4iridescent; shot with colorที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyหาประโยชน์hăa bprà-yòhtหาประโยชน์hăa bprà-yòht1[to] seek benefits2[to] make use of [sth]; [to] benefit from [sth]3[to] take advantage of [sb/sth]; [to] exploit [sb/sth]จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmคนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another person
He pretends to help, but in fact he's a leech who takes advantage of others.
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ในช่วงnai-chûuangโครงการkroong-gaanมีงบประมาณmii-ngóp-bprà-maanสูงsǔungมักmákมีmiiเหลือบlʉ̀ʉapเข้ามาkâo-maaเกาะเกี่ยวgɔ̀-gìiaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสวงsà-wɛ̌ɛngผลประโยชน์ส่วนตัวpǒn-bprà-yòot-sùuan-dtuua
When a project has a high budget, parasites often latch on to seek personal gain.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngตั้งdtângระบบrá-bòpตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganเหลือบlʉ̀ʉapที่tîiฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàatจากjàakความkwaamไม่โปร่งใสmâi-bpròong-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaan
The organization must establish oversight systems to prevent opportunists from exploiting the process's lack of transparency.
หากhàakเราraoไม่mâiกล้าglâaตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamเหลือบlʉ̀ʉapก็gɔ̂จะjàอาศัยaa-sǎiช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangแห่งhɛ̀ngความเกรงใจkwaam-greeng-jaiดูดกลืนdùut-glʉʉnทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiรู้สึกผิดrúu-sʉ̀k-pìt
If we don't dare to question, exploiters will use the gap of deference to siphon public resources without remorse.
4Adjective
iridescent; shot with color
having a sheen of different colors that change with the angle of light or viewing, as silk or feathers
Examples
ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีม่วงsǐi-mûuangสีม่วงsǐi-mûuang1purple; violet (color)2purple; violet (colored)เหลือบlʉ̀ʉapเหลือบlʉ̀ʉap1horsefly/deerfly2[to] glance sideways; cast a sidelong look3leech (figurative)4iridescent; shot with colorฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)แสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearly
This fabric is purple with an iridescent blue sheen that shows clearly in the light.
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ขนkǒnตรงdtrongคอkɔɔนกพิราบnók-pí-râapมีmiiสีsǐiเหลือบlʉ̀ʉapเขียวkǐiaoกับgàpม่วงmûuangพอpɔɔมันmanขยับkà-yàpสีsǐiก็gɔ̂ดูduuเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpai
The feathers on the pigeon's neck have an iridescent green and purple sheen, and the colors seem to change as it moves.
ฉันchǎnเลือกlʉ̂ʉakยาทาเล็บyaa-taa-lépสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuเหลือบlʉ̀ʉapทองtɔɔngเพราะprɔ́เวลาwee-laaเอียงiiangมือmʉʉจะjàเห็นhěnประกายbprà-gaaiสีทองsǐi-tɔɔng
I chose pink nail polish with an iridescent gold sheen because the gold shimmer appears when I tilt my hand.
ชุดchútนี้níiทำจากtam-jàakผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiที่tîiทอtɔɔด้วยdûuaiด้ายdâaiสองsɔ̌ɔngสีsǐiจึงjʉngมีmiiสีsǐiเหลือบlʉ̀ʉapที่tîiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiตามdtaamมุมมองmum-mɔɔngทำให้tam-hâiชุดchútดูduuมีมิติmii-mí-dtìแม้mɛ́ɛจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiลวดลายlûuat-laai
This outfit is made from silk woven with threads in two colors, creating an iridescent sheen that changes with the viewing angle and gives the outfit depth even without a pattern.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lʉ̀ʉap
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |