แป๊ก
bpɛ́ɛkMeanings
1NounB1
(the sound) click; snap
An onomatopoeia for a short, sharp sound, such as a switch being flipped, a fastener closing, or a mechanism failing.
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)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseแป๊กbpɛ́ɛkแป๊กbpɛ́ɛk1(the sound) click; snap2[to] flop; fall flat (slang)3[to] misfire; fail to functionแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
I heard a 'click' sound, but I don't know what it was.
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พอpɔɔผมpǒmปิดbpìtฝากล่องfàak-lɔ̂ngพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkมันmanก็gɔ̂มีmiiเสียงดังsǐiang-dangแป๊กbpɛ́ɛkแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaมันmanล็อกlɔ́kแล้วlɛ́ɛo
When I closed the lid of the plastic box, it made a 'click' sound, which means it's locked.
เขาkǎoกดgòtเปิดbpə̀ətสวิตช์ไฟsà-wít-faiมีmiiเสียงดังsǐiang-dangแป๊กbpɛ́ɛkแต่dtɛ̀ɛไฟfaiไม่ติดmâi-dtìt
He flicked the light switch, there was a 'click' sound, but the light didn't turn on.
กลไกgon gaiของkŏngนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaโบราณboh-raanเรือนreuuanนี้néeซับซ้อนsáp sónมากmâakและláeจะjàส่งเสียงดังsòng sĭiang dangแป๊กbpâekเบาๆbao baoทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeเข็มkĕmวินาทีwí-naa-teeเคลื่อนที่klêuuan têe
The mechanism of this antique clock is very complex and makes a soft 'click' sound every time the second hand moves.
2VerbB2
[to] flop; fall flat (slang)
To fail to get the desired reaction or success, especially for jokes, performances, or promotions.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7point (classifier for small dots/points)เตาแก๊สdtao-gɛ́ɛtเตาแก๊สdtao-gɛ́ɛtgas stoveแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] suppress; hold downแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แป๊กbpɛ́ɛkแป๊กbpɛ́ɛk1(the sound) click; snap2[to] flop; fall flat (slang)3[to] misfire; fail to functionตลอดdtà-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; exceedสงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ถ่านtàanถ่านtàan1charcoal2battery; battery cell3carbon (electrode)หมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
I tried to light the gas stove, but it just clicks and fails every time I press it. The battery is probably dead.
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จะjàใช้cháiปืนbpʉʉnยิงyingตะปูdtà-bpuuแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔกดgòtแล้วlɛ́ɛoมันmanแป๊กbpɛ́ɛkลูกตะปูlûuk-dtà-bpuuไม่mâiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
I was about to use the nail gun, but when I pressed it, it just clicked and failed; the nail didn't come out.
ปืนbpeunไฟแช็กfai cháekอันนี้an néeเก่าgàoมากmâakแล้วláeoกดgòtทีไรtee raiก็gâwแป๊กbpâekต้องdtôngกดgòtซ้ำๆsám-sámหลายlăaiครั้งkrángกว่าgwàaไฟfaiจะjàติดdtìt
This lighter gun is very old. Every time I press it, it fails to ignite; I have to press it repeatedly many times before it lights up.
สาเหตุsǎa-hèetที่tîiปืนbpʉʉnแป๊กbpɛ́ɛkอาจàatเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakหลายlǎaiปัจจัยbpàt-jaiเช่นchênกระสุนgrà-sǔnด้านdâanหรือrʉ̌ʉเข็มแทงkěm-tɛɛngชนวนchá-nuuanสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔ
The reason a gun misfires can be due to several factors, such as a dud round or a worn-out firing pin.
3VerbB2
[to] misfire; fail to function
(Of a device like a gun or lighter) to fail to operate or ignite when triggered, often making a clicking sound.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7point (classifier for small dots/points)เตาแก๊สdtao-gɛ́ɛtเตาแก๊สdtao-gɛ́ɛtgas stoveแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] suppress; hold downแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แป๊กbpɛ́ɛkแป๊กbpɛ́ɛk1(the sound) click; snap2[to] flop; fall flat (slang)3[to] misfire; fail to functionตลอดdtà-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; exceedสงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ถ่านtàanถ่านtàan1charcoal2battery; battery cell3carbon (electrode)หมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
I tried to light the gas stove, but it just clicks and fails every time I press it. The battery is probably dead.
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จะjàใช้cháiปืนbpʉʉnยิงyingตะปูdtà-bpuuแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔกดgòtแล้วlɛ́ɛoมันmanแป๊กbpɛ́ɛkลูกตะปูlûuk-dtà-bpuuไม่mâiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
I was about to use the nail gun, but when I pressed it, it just clicked and failed; the nail didn't come out.
ปืนbpeunไฟแช็กfai cháekอันนี้an néeเก่าgàoมากmâakแล้วláeoกดgòtทีไรtee raiก็gâwแป๊กbpâekต้องdtôngกดgòtซ้ำๆsám-sámหลายlăaiครั้งkrángกว่าgwàaไฟfaiจะjàติดdtìt
This lighter gun is very old. Every time I press it, it fails to ignite; I have to press it repeatedly many times before it lights up.
สาเหตุsǎa-hèetที่tîiปืนbpʉʉnแป๊กbpɛ́ɛkอาจàatเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakหลายlǎaiปัจจัยbpàt-jaiเช่นchênกระสุนgrà-sǔnด้านdâanหรือrʉ̌ʉเข็มแทงkěm-tɛɛngชนวนchá-nuuanสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔ
The reason a gun misfires can be due to several factors, such as a dud round or a worn-out firing pin.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpɛ́ɛk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |