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ngɛ́ɛpMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] nip; [to] snap at
to take a quick, small bite; to nip or snap at something, often used playfully or when describing small animals
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toกรงgrongกรงgrong1cage; enclosure2cage (for people); barred cellเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …โดนdoonโดนdoon1[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)นกแก้วnók-gɛ̂ɛoนกแก้วnók-gɛ̂ɛoparrotแง้บngɛ́ɛpแง้บngɛ́ɛp1[to] nip; [to] snap at2snap; chompเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)
Be careful, don't put your hand near the cage or the parrot will nip you.
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ลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaตัวdtuuaใหม่màiชอบchɔ̂ɔpมาmaaแง้บngɛ́ɛpรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnจนjonเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔiฟันfanเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt
The new puppy likes to nip at my shoes until they are covered in teeth marks.
ฉันchǎnแค่kɛ̂ɛกะgàจะjàลูบlûupหัวhǔuaกระต่ายgrà-dtàaiเล่นlênด้วยdûuaiความเอ็นดูkwaam-en-duuแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanดันdanหันมาhǎn-maaแง้บngɛ́ɛpนิ้วníuฉันchǎnอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
I just intended to pet the rabbit playfully out of affection, but it unexpectedly turned and quickly nipped my finger.
เต่าdtàoยืดyʉ̂ʉtคอkɔɔออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแง้บngɛ́ɛpผักบุ้งpàk-bûngในnaiมือmʉʉของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoแล้วlɛ́ɛoรีบrîipหดhòtคอกkɔ̂ɔkลับlápกระดองgrà-dɔɔngไปbpai
The turtle stretched its neck out to take a quick bite of the morning glory in my hand and quickly retracted its neck back into its shell.
2InterjectionB2
snap; chomp
the sound of a quick bite or snap; a playful expression indicating a biting action
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำเสียงtam-sǐiangทำเสียงtam-sǐiang1[to] make a sound; produce a noise2[to] imitate or put on a voice/soundแง้บngɛ́ɛpแง้บngɛ́ɛp1[to] nip; [to] snap at2snap; chompพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàp1together with; along with2at the same time as; whileแกล้งglɛ̂ɛngแกล้งglɛ̂ɛng1[to] tease; pick on; bully; prank2[to] pretend; feign; act as if; fake3[to] do on purpose; deliberatelyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)แขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
He made a "ngaeb" sound while playfully pretending to bite my arm.
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หลานชายlǎan-chaaiน่ารักnâa-rákจนjonมันmanเขี้ยวkîiaoขอkɔ̌ɔแง้บngɛ́ɛpแก้มgɛ̂ɛmทีtiiนึงnʉngได้ไหมdâai-mǎiเนี่ยnîia
My nephew is so cute I can't stand it. Can I playfully bite his cheek?
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàแย่งyɛ̂ɛngขนมkà-nǒmของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manน้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎaก็gɔ̂ทำเสียงtam-sǐiangแง้บngɛ́ɛpใส่sàiคล้ายกับkláai-gàpจะjàขู่kùuเตือนdtʉʉan
When I tried to steal its snack, the dog made a "ngaeb" sound at me as if to give a warning threat.
เธอterเห็นhĕnเด็กทารกdèk taa-rókจ้ำม่ำjâm mâmน่ารักน่าชังnâa rák nâa changมากmâakจนjonทนไม่ไหวton mâi wăiต้องdtôngทำท่าtam tâaแง้บngáepพุงpungเด็กdèkเบาๆbao baoด้วยdûuayความมันkwaam manเขี้ยวkîao
She saw how incredibly cute and chubby the baby was and couldn't resist doing a gentle "ngaeb" gesture on the baby's tummy out of affection.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngɛ́ɛp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |