แอบรัก
ɛ̀ɛp-rákMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] secretly love [sb]; have a secret crush on [sb]
To have romantic feelings for someone without openly revealing those feelings, especially to that person.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแอบรักɛ̀ɛp-rákแอบรักɛ̀ɛp-rák[to] secretly love [sb]; have a secret crush on [sb]รุ่นพี่rûn-pîiรุ่นพี่rûn-pîisenior; upper-year student; senior colleagueแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hill
She has a secret crush on an older student but has never told him.
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เขาkǎoแอบรักɛ̀ɛp-rákเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiกล้าglâaบอกbɔ̀ɔkเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaเสียsǐiaความเป็นเพื่อนkwaam-bpen-pʉ̂ʉan
He is secretly in love with his coworker but doesn't dare tell her because he's afraid of ruining their friendship.
ฉันchǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngรู้rúuว่าwâaน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoแอบรักɛ̀ɛp-rákเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəมาmaaขอkɔ̌ɔคำปรึกษาkam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเขาkǎo
I only just found out that my younger sister has a secret crush on my friend because she came to me for advice about him.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàได้dâaiใกล้ชิดglâi-chítกันganทุกวันtúk-wanเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàแอบรักɛ̀ɛp-rákเขาkǎoต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
Although they spend time together every day, she chooses to keep loving him in secret because she doesn't want her feelings to make him uncomfortable.
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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แอบรักɛ̀ɛp-rákแอบรักɛ̀ɛp-rák[to] secretly love [sb]; have a secret crush on [sb][to] secretly love [sb]; have a secret crush on [sb]Word