แถบ
tɛ̀ɛpMeanings
1NounB1
strip; band; bar
a long, narrow piece or area; a strip, band, or bar (e.g., color band, ribbon, stripe)
Examples
ธงtongธงtong1flag2ผืน (classifier for flags)ผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแถบสีtɛ̀ɛp-sǐiแถบสีtɛ̀ɛp-sǐicolor stripe; color bandแดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)สลับsà-làpสลับsà-làp1to alternate; to swap; to switch2alternating; alternate3in turns; alternatelyขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3[to] be white; be fair-skinned
This flag has red and white stripes.
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ฉันchǎnติดdtìtแถบtɛ̀ɛpสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngที่tîiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
I put a reflective strip on my bag so it’s visible at night.
บนbonหน้าจอnâa joมีmeeแถบtàepสถานะsà-tăa-náยาวๆyaao yaaoแสดงsà-daengความคืบหน้าkwaam kêup nâaการดาวน์โหลดgaan daao-lòht
On the screen there is a long status bar showing the download progress.
เขาkăoออกแบบòk bàepชุดchútด้วยdûuayแถบtàepลูกไม้lôok máiบางๆbaang baangคาดkâatเอวeoเพื่อpêuuaเพิ่มpêrmรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่têeดูdooสุภาพsù-pâap
She designed the outfit with a thin lace band around the waist to add a refined detail.
2NounB1
region; zone; area
a region or zone along or around something; an area (often used with place names, e.g., แถบภาคเหนือ)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitแถบtɛ̀ɛpแถบtɛ̀ɛp1strip; band; bar2region; zone; areaภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa1the North; northern region (of Thailand)2northern (style, food, etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎao1winter; the cold season2in winter; during the cold season
I want to travel in the northern region during winter.
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เขาkǎoเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooมาmaaในnaiแถบtɛ̀ɛpชายฝั่งchaai-fàngอันanเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpซึ่งsʉ̂ngผู้คนpûu-konยังyangรู้จักrúu-jàkกันganดีdii
He grew up in a quiet coastal area that people still know well.
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanแถบtɛ̀ɛpเจริญกรุงjà-rəən-grungมีmiiอาหารจีนaa-hǎan-jiinโบราณboo-raanให้hâiลองlɔɔngหลายอย่างlǎai-yàang
The restaurants around the Charoen Krung area offer many traditional Chinese dishes to try.
ชุมชนchum-chonแถบtɛ̀ɛpชายแดนไทยchaai-dɛɛn-taiลาวlaaoมีmiiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanที่tîiเห็นhěnได้dâaiในnaiภาษาpaa-sǎaและlɛ́อาหารaa-hǎan
Communities along the Thai–Lao border region have a blended culture visible in their language and food.
เดินdəənชิดchítแถบtɛ̀ɛpทางเท้าtaang-táaoไว้wáiระวังrá-wangรถrótที่tîiแล่นlɛ̂ɛnใกล้glâiขอบถนนkɔ̀ɔp-tà-nǒn
Walk close to the edge of the sidewalk and watch for cars near the road margin.
He placed the notebook at the table’s edge, making it easy to fall to the floor.
บ้านbâanหลังlăngนี้néeมีmeeสวนsŭuanเล็กๆlék lékตรงdtrongแถบtàepรั้วrúuaที่têeติดกับdtìt gàpคลองklongซึ่งsêungต้องdtôngดูแลdoo laeเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt
This house has a small garden along the fence bordering the canal, which needs special care.
โปรดbpròotเขียนkǐianชื่อchʉ̂ʉในnaiแถบtɛ̀ɛpขอบกระดาษkɔ̀ɔp-grà-dàatด้านdâanขวาkwǎaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตรวจงานdtrùuat-ngaanได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
Please write your name in the margin on the right side of the paper to facilitate grading.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tɛ̀ɛp
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 | — | — |