แอบชอบ
ɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔpMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] have a secret crush on [sb]
to secretly like or be romantically interested in someone.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)คิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔpแอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔp[to] have a secret crush on [sb]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianclassroom
I think he has a secret crush on a classmate.
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เธอtəəแอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔpพี่pîiรหัสrá-hàtมาเป็นmaa-bpenปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiกล้าglâaเข้าไปkâo-bpaiทักทายták-taaiสักทีsàk-tii
She has been secretly crushing on her 'code senior' for a year, but has never dared to go and say hi.
การgaanแอบชอบàep chôpใครสักคนkrai sàk konมันmanก็ดีgôr deeแต่dtàeบางทีbaang teeก็gâwน่าอึดอัดnâa ùt-àtที่têeไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatบอกbòkเขาkăoตรงๆdtrong dtrongได้dâi
Having a secret crush on someone is nice, but sometimes it's frustrating not being able to tell them directly.
ความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngเก็บงำgèp-ngamไว้wáiของkɔ̌ɔngการgaanแอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔpใครบางคนkrai-baang-konอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naanอาจàatบ่มเพาะbòm-pɔ́เป็นbpenความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panที่tîiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngโดยที่dooi-tîiอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiรับรู้ráp-rúu
The long-held hidden feelings of secretly liking someone can cultivate into a deep bond that the other person is never aware of.
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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ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)[to] like; be fond ofPart 2
แอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔpแอบชอบɛ̀ɛp-chɔ̂ɔp[to] have a secret crush on [sb][to] have a secret crush on [sb]Word