แปะ
bpɛ̀Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] stick; paste; attach
to stick, paste, or attach something onto a surface (often with adhesive)
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]แปะbpɛ̀แปะbpɛ̀1[to] stick; paste; attach2(colloq.) elderly Chinese man; uncle3smack/slap sound (onomatopoeia)โน้ตnóotโน้ตnóot1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3diplomatic noteนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่ประตูtîi-bprà-dtuuที่ประตูtîi-bprà-dtuuat the doorให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please stick this note on the door.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănแปะสติกเกอร์bpàe sà-dtík-gêrชื่อchêuบนbonกล่องglòngของkŏngทุกคนtúk konแล้วláeo
Yesterday I stuck name stickers on everyone’s boxes.
I will print the schedule and paste it on the board in front of the room.
เขาkǎoแปะbpɛ̀โปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂əด้วยdûuaiเทปtêepสองsɔ̌ɔngหน้าnâaเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiทิ้งtíngคราบkrâapกาวgaaoบนbonผนังpà-nǎng
He attached the poster with double-sided tape to avoid leaving adhesive marks on the wall.
2NounB1
(colloq.) elderly Chinese man; uncle
an older Chinese man, or a familiar form of address for him, from a Chinese term for an elder paternal uncle
Examples
แปะbpɛ̀แปะbpɛ̀1[to] stick; paste; attach2(colloq.) elderly Chinese man; uncle3smack/slap sound (onomatopoeia)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ชาร้อนchaa-rɔ́ɔnชาร้อนchaa-rɔ́ɔnhot teaแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Uncle, one hot tea, please.
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แปะbpɛ̀เจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngร้านขายของชำráan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔng-chamเป็นbpenคนจีนkon-jiinที่tîiย้ายyáaiมาmaaอยู่yùuเมืองไทยmʉʉang-taiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛหนุ่มnùm
The elderly Chinese shopkeeper moved to Thailand when he was young.
แปะbpɛ̀ครับkrápถุงtǔngนี้níiหนักnàkเดี๋ยวdǐiaoผมpǒmช่วยchûuaiถือtʉ̌ʉไปส่งbpai-sòngที่บ้านtîi-bâanนะnáครับkráp
Uncle, this bag is heavy. Let me carry it home for you.
แม้mɛ́ɛแปะbpɛ̀จะjàยกyókร้านráanให้hâiลูกชายlûuk-chaaiดูแลduu-lɛɛแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛแกgɛɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangมาmaaนั่งnângคุยkuiกับgàpลูกค้าประจำlûuk-káa-bprà-jamทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanที่tîiทำtamมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpii
Although the elderly Chinese owner has handed the shop over to his son, he still comes to chat with regular customers every morning, just as he has for decades.
3InterjectionB2
smack/slap sound (onomatopoeia)
an imitative sound indicating a light smack, slap, or something being stuck on
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneหยดน้ำyòt-náamหยดน้ำyòt-náam1a drop of water; water droplet2teardrop shapeแปะbpɛ̀แปะbpɛ̀1[to] stick; paste; attach2(colloq.) elderly Chinese man; uncle3smack/slap sound (onomatopoeia)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)
Rain started to fall and I heard drops going plap on the window.
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เขาkăoตบdtòpหลังlăngผมpŏmเบาbaoๆ-พร้อมกับpróm gàpเสียงsĭiangแปะbpàeเป็นbpenสัญญาณsăn-yaanให้hâiเริ่มrêrmวิ่งwîng
He gave me a light smack with a quick 'pae' as a signal to start running.
พอporวางwaangถ้วยtûuaiลงบนlong bonโต๊ะdtóที่têeเปียกbpìiakก็gâwได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangแปะbpàeแผ่วpàewๆ-จากjàakก้นgônถ้วยtûuai
When the cup was set down on the wet table, there was a soft 'pae' sound from the bottom.
สายฝนsăai fŏnกระทบgrà-tópหลังคาlăng kaaสังกะสีsăng-gà-sĕeเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàแปะbpàeแปะbpàeคล้ายkláaiเสียงsĭiangเคาะkóเบาbaoๆ-
Raindrops hit the tin roof rhythmically—'pae, pae'—like gentle tapping.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpɛ̀
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 | — | — |