แอบคลำ
ɛ̀ɛp-klamMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] secretly grope (usually a person)
To secretly touch or feel someone with your hand, usually without consent; this is wrong or inappropriate.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)กล่าวหาglàao hăaกล่าวหาglàao hăa[to] accuse [sb] (of [sth])ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแอบคลำàep klamแอบคลำàep klam1[to] secretly grope (usually a person)2[to] feel around stealthily (for an object)ผู้หญิงpôo yĭngผู้หญิงpôo yĭng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)รถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót maybus; city busที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแน่นๆnâen nâenแน่นๆnâen nâen1very tight; packed; crowded; dense2tightly; firmly; densely; securely3substantial; content‑rich; robust (figurative)4densely; in abundance (figurative)
He was accused of secretly groping a woman on the crowded bus.
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ระวังตัวrá-wang-dtuuaบนbonรถไฟrót-faiนะnáอาจจะàat-jàมีmiiคนkonไม่ดีmâi-diiมาmaaแอบคลำɛ̀ɛp-klamเราraoได้dâai
Be careful on the train, some bad people might try to secretly grope you.
ผู้เสียหายpûu-sǐia-hǎaiตกใจdtòk-jaiจนjonทำอะไรtam-à-raiไม่mâiถูกtùukตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiชายchaaiคนkonนั้นnánแอบคลำɛ̀ɛp-klamเธอtəəจากjàakด้านหลังdâan-lǎngบนbonบันไดเลื่อนban-dai-lʉ̂ʉan
The victim was too shocked to react when the man secretly groped her from behind on the escalator.
การgaanแอบคลำɛ̀ɛp-klamผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการล่วงละเมิดทางเพศgaan-lûuang-lá-mə̂ət-taang-pêetและlɛ́เป็นbpenความผิดkwaam-pìtทางอาญาtaang-aa-yaaที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatดำเนินคดีdam-nəən-ká-diiได้dâai
Secretly groping someone is considered sexual harassment and is a criminal offense that can be prosecuted.
2VerbB2
[to] feel around stealthily (for an object)
To feel around quietly with your hand to find something, for example in the dark, without others noticing.
Examples
ไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toแอบคลำɛ̀ɛp-klamแอบคลำɛ̀ɛp-klam1[to] secretly grope (usually a person)2[to] feel around stealthily (for an object)หาเทียนhǎa-tiianหาเทียนhǎa-tiian[to] look for a candleบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
The power went out, so I had to feel around for the candle on the table.
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ฉันchǎnแอบคลำɛ̀ɛp-klamหาhǎaโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpบนbonโต๊ะdtóข้างkâangเตียงdtiiangพยายามpá-yaa-yaamไม่ให้mâi-hâiสามีsǎa-miiตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn
I felt around for my phone on the bedside table, trying not to wake my husband.
ในnaiโรงหนังrohng năngที่têeมืดสนิทmêut sà-nìtเขาkăoค่อยๆkôi kôiแอบคลำàep klamหาhăaกุญแจgun-jaeที่têeทำหล่นtam lònไว้บนwái bonพื้นpéun
In the pitch-black movie theater, he carefully felt around on the floor for the keys he had dropped.
ระหว่างที่rá-wàang têeทุกคนtúk konหลับlàpหมดแล้วmòt láewเด็กน้อยdèk nôiค่อยๆkôi kôiลุกจากเตียงlúk jàak dtiiangและláeแอบคลำàep klamทางtaangไปตามbpai dtaamกำแพงgam-paengเพื่อpêuuaไปยังbpai yangห้องครัวhông kruua
While everyone was asleep, the little child quietly got out of bed and felt his way along the wall to get to the kitchen.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แอบคลำ said แอบ-คลัม?
ɛ̀ɛp-klam
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 -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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คลำklamคลำklam1[to] feel; grope; fumble (with hands)2[to] palpate (medical)3[to] fondle; feel up; grope (sexually)[to] feel; grope; fumble (with hands)Part 2
แอบคลำɛ̀ɛp-klamแอบคลำɛ̀ɛp-klam[to] secretly grope (usually a person)[to] secretly grope (usually a person)Word