แป็กๆ
bpàek-bpàekMeaning
1AdverbB2
clicking sound; tapping sound
a repeated clicking, tapping, or snapping sound
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downปากกาbpàak gaaปากกาbpàak gaapen (ink writing tool)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeแป็กๆbpàek-bpàekแป็กๆbpàek-bpàekclicking sound; tapping soundเวลาที่way-laa têeเวลาที่way-laa têethe time whenกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)
He likes to click his pen, making a clicking sound, when he is thinking about work.
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ฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangแป็กๆbpàek-bpàekดังdangมาจากmaa jàakเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonของkŏngรถrótคันkanนี้née
I heard a repeated clicking sound coming from the engine of this car.
ช่างซ่อมchâang sômพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหาhăaที่มาtêe maaของkŏngเสียงsĭiangแป็กๆbpàek-bpàekที่têeดังdangมาจากmaa jàakด้านในdâan naiคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêr
The repairman tried to find the source of the clicking sound coming from inside the computer.
สวิตช์ไฟsà-wít faiตัวdtuuaนี้néeพอporกดgòtแล้วláeoมันmanมีmeeเสียงดังsĭiang dangแป็กๆbpàek-bpàekเหมือนmĕuuanไฟfaiจะjàช็อตchótเลยloie
When this light switch is pressed, it makes a snapping sound as if it's going to short circuit.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แป็กๆ said แป็ก-แป็ก?
bpàek-bpàek
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
bpàek
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 | — | — |