แต็บ
dtɛ̀pMeanings
1VerbC1
[to] tuck (genitals)
to tuck or hide genitals (slang, typically used by transgender women or drag queens)
Examples
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชุดว่ายน้ำchút-wâai-náamชุดว่ายน้ำchút-wâai-náamswimsuit; swimwear; bathing suitรัดรูปrát-rûupรัดรูปrát-rûuptight-fitting; form-fittingขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toแต็บdtɛ̀pแต็บdtɛ̀p1[to] tuck (genitals)2[to] secretly take [sth]; [to] pocketยังไงyang-ngaiยังไงyang-ngai1how?; in what way?2how so?; what do you mean?ไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventโป๊bpóoโป๊bpóo1nude; revealing; indecent2pornographic; explicit3porn (colloq.)คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
Excuse me, wearing a swimsuit this tight, how do you tuck so it doesn't show?
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ก่อนgònขึ้นkêunโชว์chohคาkaaบาbaaเร่râyต์[silent]นางnaangโชว์chohทุกคนtúk konต้องdtôngแต็บdtàepให้hâiเนียนniianที่สุดtêe sùtเพื่อให้pêuua hâiใส่sàiชุดราตรีchút raa-dtreeออกมาòk maaสวยงามsŭuay ngaam
Before going on stage for the cabaret show, every showgirl must tuck as smoothly as possible to look beautiful in their evening gowns.
การgaanแต็บdtɛ̀pด้วยdûuaiเทปกาวtêep-gaaoทางการแพทย์taang-gaan-pɛ̂ɛtเป็นbpenเทคนิคték-nìkที่tîiแดร็กควีนdrɛ̀k-kwiinนิยมní-yomใช้cháiเพราะprɔ́มันmanจะjàช่วยchûuaiจัดทรงjàt-songให้hâiแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niianและlɛ́ทนต่อton-dtɔ̀ɔการเต้นgaan-dtênอย่างหนักหน่วงyàang-nàk-nùuang
Tucking with medical adhesive tape is a popular technique among drag queens because it helps secure everything smoothly and withstands vigorous dancing.
บางครั้งbaang krángการgaanแต็บdtàepเป็นเวลาbpen way-laaนานๆnaan naanก็gâwทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtแผลถลอกplăe tà-lòkหรือrĕuความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukอึดอัดèut àtทรมานtor-rá-maanได้dâiแต่dtàeพวกเธอpûuak terก็gâwต้องdtôngอดทนòt tonเพื่อpêuuaงานศิลปะngaan sĭn-là-bpàบนbonเวทีway-tee
Sometimes, tucking for long periods can cause abrasions or an agonizingly uncomfortable feeling, but they have to endure it for the sake of their stage art.
2VerbC1
[to] secretly take [sth]; [to] pocket
to secretly take, steal, or pocket something small (slang)
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต็บdtɛ̀pแต็บdtɛ̀p1[to] tuck (genitals)2[to] secretly take [sth]; [to] pocketไฟแช็กfai-chɛ́kไฟแช็กfai-chɛ́klighter; cigarette lighterฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This friend always pockets my lighter.
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ระวังrá-wangอย่าyàaวางwaangของมีค่าkɔ̌ɔng-mii-kâaทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiบนbonโต๊ะdtóนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàโดนdoonใครkraiแต็บdtɛ̀pไปbpai
Be careful not to leave valuables on the table, or someone will pocket them.
เขาkǎoอาศัยaa-sǎiช่วงchûuangจังหวะjang-wàที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konกำลังgam-langชุลมุนchun-lá-munแอบɛ̀ɛpแต็บdtɛ̀pเศษเงินsèet-ngənบนbonเคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂əเข้าkâoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoตัวเองdtuua-eengอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niian
Taking advantage of the chaotic moment, he smoothly pocketed the loose change on the counter.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนkonนั้นnánถูกtòokไล่ออกlâi àwkเพราะpráwจับได้jàp dâiว่าwâaชอบchôpแต็บdtàepของใช้kŏng cháiเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiในnaiออฟฟิศóf-fítกลับบ้านglàp bâanเป็นประจำbpen bprà-jam
That employee was fired because he was caught regularly stealing small office supplies to take home.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɛ̀p
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |