แป็ก
bpɛ̀kMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] flop; [to] fall flat
to fail, flop, or fall flat (commonly used as slang for jokes, events, or performances that fail to get the expected positive reaction)
Examples
มุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkjoke; gag; comedic line/bitที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightแป็กbpɛ̀kแป็กbpɛ̀k1[to] flop; [to] fall flat2snap fastener; press stud3with a click; with a snapมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverขำkǎmขำkǎm1funny; amusing2[to] laugh; be amused3just for fun; jokingly (ขำ ๆ after a verb)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The joke he told last night flopped so hard; nobody laughed at all.
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การแสดงบนเวทีgaan-sà-dɛɛng-bon-wee-tiiเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanแป็กbpɛ̀kสนิทsà-nìtเพราะprɔ́คนดูkon-duuไม่mâiให้ความสนใจhâi-kwaam-sǒn-jai
Yesterday's stage performance fell completely flat because the audience paid no attention.
ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiลงทุนlong-tunไปbpaiเยอะมากyə́-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂แป็กbpɛ̀kเพราะprɔ́บทbòtไม่mâiสนุกsà-nùk
This movie had a huge investment, but ultimately it flopped because the script wasn't entertaining.
แคมเปญkɛɛm-bpeenโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaตัวdtuuaใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtแป็กbpɛ̀kอย่างไม่เป็นท่าyàang-mâi-bpen-tâaทำให้tam-hâiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiตกลงไปdtòk-long-bpaiอีกìik
The company's new advertising campaign fell completely flat, causing sales to drop even further.
2NounB2
snap fastener; press stud
a snap fastener or press stud used in clothing (often used as a shortened form of กระดุมแป็ก)
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแป็กbpɛ̀kแป็กbpɛ̀k1[to] flop; [to] fall flat2snap fastener; press stud3with a click; with a snapแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofกระดุมgrà-dumกระดุมgrà-dumbutton (fastener)ธรรมดาtam-má-daaธรรมดาtam-má-daa1ordinary; normal; usual2plain; simple; unremarkable3ordinarily; normally; typicallyเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n1easier (than before)2more easily (than before)3[to] become easier
This baby shirt uses snap fasteners instead of regular buttons to make it easier to put on.
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แป็กbpɛ̀kที่tîiกระเป๋าเสื้อgrà-bpǎo-sʉ̂ʉaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnหลุดไปlùt-bpaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngตัวdtuuaต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาไปao-bpaiซ่อมsɔ̂m
One of the snap fasteners on my shirt pocket came off; I need to get it fixed.
การติดgaan-dtìtแป็กbpɛ̀kที่tîiสาบsàapเสื้อแจ็คเก็ตsʉ̂ʉa-jɛ̀k-gètช่วยให้chûuai-hâiกันลมgan-lomได้dâaiดีกว่าdii-gwàaการใช้gaan-cháiซิปsípเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiao
Attaching snap fasteners to the jacket placket helps block the wind better than using just a zipper alone.
ช่างตัดเสื้อchâang-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉaแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianจากjàakกระดุมgrà-dumเจาะรูjɔ̀-ruuมาใช้maa-cháiแป็กbpɛ̀kโลหะloo-hàเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกางเกงgaang-geengดูทันสมัยduu-tan-sà-mǎiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The tailor suggested changing from buttonholes to metal snap fasteners to make the pants look more modern.
3AdverbB2
with a click; with a snap
used to describe a short, sharp clicking or snapping sound, such as the sound of a switch or fastener
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneแป็กbpɛ̀kแป็กbpɛ̀k1[to] flop; [to] fall flat2snap fastener; press stud3with a click; with a snapตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdสวิตช์ไฟsà-wít-faiสวิตช์ไฟsà-wít-failight switch
I heard a clicking sound when he pressed the light switch off.
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พอpɔɔกดgòtปุ่มbpùmนี้níiมันmanจะมีjà-miiเสียงดังsǐiang-dangแป็กbpɛ̀kแล้วlɛ́ɛoฝากล่องfàak-lɔ̂ngก็gɔ̂จะjàเปิดbpə̀ətออกɔ̀ɔk
When you press this button, there will be a sharp clicking sound, and then the box lid will open.
เขาkăoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสตาร์ทsà-dtáatรถยนต์rót yonแต่dtàeได้ยินdâi-yinแค่kâeเสียงดังsĭiang dangแป็กbpàekเบาๆbao baoจากjàakห้องเครื่องhông krêuuang
He tried to start the car but only heard a faint clicking sound from the engine compartment.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiเขาkǎoกดgòtล็อกlɔ́kแม่กุญแจmɛ̂ɛ-gun-jɛɛจนjonดังdangแป็กbpɛ̀kเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เดินdəənออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanไปbpaiทันทีtan-tii
As soon as he pushed the padlock shut with a sharp click, he left the house immediately.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpɛ̀k
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 | — | — |