แง็บ
ngɛ́pMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] nip; [to] snap [sth] shut
to bite or nip quickly; also used for a mouth, jaws, or similar parts closing with a quick snap
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleหมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แง็บngɛ́pแง็บngɛ́p1[to] nip; [to] snap [sth] shut2snap; quick bite soundขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâastranger
Be careful, this dog likes to nip at strangers' legs.
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แมวmɛɛoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnหิวhǐuมากmâakจนjonเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàแง็บngɛ́pนิ้วníuฉันchǎnตอนdtɔɔnให้hâiอาหารaa-hǎan
My cat was so hungry that it almost nipped my finger when I fed it.
เต่าdtàoมันmanแง็บngɛ́pนิ้วníuเด็กdèkที่tîiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàเอาaoมือmʉʉไปbpaiจับjàpกระดองgrà-dɔɔngของมันkɔ̌ɔng-man
The turtle snapped at the finger of the child who tried to touch its shell.
ฉันchǎnเผลอplə̌əไปbpaiเหยียบyìiapหางhǎangสุนัขsù-nákมันmanก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiหันมาhǎn-maaแง็บngɛ́pที่tîiน่องnɔ̂ɔngของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
I accidentally stepped on the dog's tail, so it quickly turned around and nipped my calf.
2InterjectionB2
snap; quick bite sound
an onomatopoeic word for the sound of a quick bite, nip, or snap shut
Examples
ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)ตัวเล็กdtuua-lékตัวเล็กdtuua-lék1small; small in build2lowercase (letters)ฮุบhúpฮุบhúp1[to] gulp; snap up [sth] (with the mouth)2[to] seize; take over; snap up [sth] (a deal, company, land, opportunity)3[to] hog; monopolize [sth]4[to] embezzle; misappropriate [sth]เหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉa1bait; lure2victim; preyดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeแง็บngɛ́pแง็บngɛ́p1[to] nip; [to] snap [sth] shut2snap; quick bite sound
The small fish snapped at the bait with a 'snap' sound.
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The kitten snapped at the toy with a loud 'snap'.
พอpɔɔฉันchǎnยื่นมือyʉ̂ʉn-mʉʉเข้าไปkâo-bpaiใกล้glâiกิ้งก่าgîng-gàaก็gɔ̂อ้าปากâa-bpàakงับngápแมลงmá-lɛɛngดังdangแง็บngɛ́pทันทีtan-tii
As soon as I reached my hand close, the lizard opened its mouth and caught the insect with a loud 'snap'.
หมาmǎaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnกระโดดงับgrà-dòot-ngápแมลงวันmá-lɛɛng-wanกลางอากาศglaang-aa-gàatดังdangแง็บngɛ́pอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
My dog jumped and accurately snapped at a fly in mid-air with a 'snap' sound.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngɛ́p
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |