แอบกรอ
ɛ̀ɛp-grɔɔMeaning
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[to] secretly fast-forward or rewind
To fast-forward or rewind audio or video without others noticing.
Examples
เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)ดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toแอบกรอɛ̀ɛp-grɔɔแอบกรอɛ̀ɛp-grɔɔ[to] secretly fast-forward or rewindดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)เผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticing
I missed a part of the movie just now, so I had to secretly rewind it when my friend wasn't looking.
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เขาkǎoแอบกรอɛ̀ɛp-grɔɔเทปบันทึกเสียงtêep-ban-tʉ́k-sǐiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฟังfangท่อนtɔ̂nที่tîiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiซ้ำsámอีกครั้งìik-kráng
He secretly rewound the audio recording to listen to the suspicious part again.
ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang-bprà-chumออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiฉันchǎnเหม่อmə̀əไปbpaiแป๊บนึงbpɛ́p-nʉngเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngแอบɛ̀ɛpกรอวิดีโอกลับgrɔɔ-wí-dii-oo-glàpไปbpaiฟังfangว่าwâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaสั่งงานsàng-ngaanอะไรà-rai
During the online meeting, I zoned out for a moment, so I had to secretly scrub the video back to hear what the boss assigned.
แฟนfɛɛnไม่mâiอยากyàakให้ดูhâi-duuสปอยล์sà-bpɔɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnอดใจòt-jaiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiเลยləəiแอบกรอɛ̀ɛp-grɔɔไปดูbpai-duuฉากจบchàak-jòpตอนdtɔɔnเขาkǎoเข้าห้องน้ำkâo-hɔ̂ng-náam
My partner doesn't want me to see spoilers, but I couldn't resist and secretly scrubbed forward to the ending scene while they were in the bathroom.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the sly[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)Part 1
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กรอgrɔɔกรอgrɔɔ1[to] wind; reel2[to] grind down; drill3[to] play a tremolo (music)[to] wind; reelPart 2
แอบกรอɛ̀ɛp-grɔɔแอบกรอɛ̀ɛp-grɔɔ[to] secretly fast-forward or rewind[to] secretly fast-forward or rewindWord