แอบ
ɛ̀ɛpMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)
to do something in a secret or concealed way so others do not notice or know; to hide one’s actions
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2secretly; on the slyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianclassroom
He secretly ate snacks in the classroom.
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เธอtəəแอบɛ̀ɛpเอาaoโทรศัพท์ไปtoo-rá-sàp-bpaiดูduuข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamของkɔ̌ɔngพี่ชายpîi-chaaiเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn
She secretly took the phone to read her brother’s messages last night.
I secretly saved money to buy a gift for my mom tomorrow.
เขาkǎoแอบɛ̀ɛpบันทึกเสียงban-tʉ́k-sǐiangการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumไว้wáiโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiใครkraiรู้rúuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiเป็นbpenหลักฐานlàk-tǎan
He secretly recorded the meeting without anyone knowing, to use as evidence.
2AdverbB1
secretly; on the sly
in a secret or discreet manner (often used before a verb, as an adverbial use)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแอบถ่ายɛ̀ɛp-tàaiแอบถ่ายɛ̀ɛp-tàai[to] secretly photograph/film [sb]รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěnสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěn[to] notice; spot; become aware of
He discreetly took photos without anyone noticing.
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I discreetly brought snacks into the library because I was very hungry.
พวกเราpûuak-raoแอบɛ̀ɛpซ้อมsɔ́ɔmละครlá-kɔɔnหลังlǎngเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riianเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiครูkruuรู้rúu
We secretly rehearsed the play after school so the teacher wouldn’t know.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoแอบɛ̀ɛpบันทึกเสียงban-tʉ́k-sǐiangการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการgaanถูกtùukจับได้jàp-dâai
The reporter discreetly recorded the meeting to avoid being caught.
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 -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɛ̀ɛp
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 | — | — |