แอบอยู่

ɛ̀ɛp-yùu

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] be hiding

to be hiding; to be concealed in a place

Examples

แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatแอบอยู่ɛ̀ɛp-yùuแอบอยู่ɛ̀ɛp-yùu[to] be hidingใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
The cat is hiding under the table.
3 more examples
ตอนdtonเล่นlênซ่อนหาsôn hăaเด็กๆdèk dèkแอบอยู่àep yòoหลังlăngต้นไม้dtôn máai
When playing hide-and-seek, the kids were hiding behind the tree.
ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnคนkonน่าสงสัยnâa-sǒng-sǎiแอบอยู่ɛ̀ɛp-yùuในnaiพุ่มไม้pûm-máaiเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi
I saw a suspicious person hiding in the bushes last night.
ขโมยkà-mooiแอบอยู่ɛ̀ɛp-yùuในnaiบ้านร้างbâan-ráangเพราะprɔ́คิดว่าkít-wâaตำรวจdtam-rùuatจะjàหาไม่เจอhǎa-mâi-jəə
The thief was hiding in the abandoned house because he thought the police wouldn't find him.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
Work out any syllable's tone in the tone calculator

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
+
อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain[to] live; reside; stayPart 2
แอบอยู่ɛ̀ɛp-yùuแอบอยู่ɛ̀ɛp-yùu[to] be hiding[to] be hidingWord

Related Words