แอบแฝง
ɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] hide; lurk; infiltrate; be concealed
to hide or lurk in a place or group, sometimes infiltrating it; to exist in a concealed or disguised way, often with a hidden motive
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛngแอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛng1[to] hide; lurk; infiltrate; be concealed2covert; hidden; implicitเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groups3[to] group; clusterนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiang1[to] avoid; evade; steer clear of2[to] circumvent; sidestepการตรวจgaan-dtrùuatการตรวจgaan-dtrùuat1inspection; examination; check2medical exam; test; screening
He infiltrated the group of tourists to avoid inspection.
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The neighbor’s cat likes to hide under our balcony.
มีmiiคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaแอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛngเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiงานngaanโดยdooiทำทีเป็นtam-tii-bpenช่างภาพchâng-pâapอิสระìt-sà-rà
A stranger sneaked into the event by posing as a freelance photographer.
หน่วยรักษาความปลอดภัยnùuai-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiจับตาjàp-dtaaคนkonที่tîiแอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛngตัวdtuuaในnaiฝูงชนfǔung-chonและlɛ́เคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiอย่างyàangมีพิรุธmii-pí-rút
Security monitored individuals who were lurking within the crowd and acting suspiciously.
2AdjectiveB2
covert; hidden; implicit
existing in a covert, hidden, or implicit way (e.g., a hidden agenda, underlying intent)
Examples
คำชมkam-chomคำชมkam-chomcompliment; words of praiseของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jai1intention; purpose2determination; resolve3attentiveness; focusแอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛngแอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛng1[to] hide; lurk; infiltrate; be concealed2covert; hidden; implicitเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòot1benefit; advantage; good2financial benefit; gain; returns3interests; stake4perks; employment benefits
His compliment seems to carry a hidden intention to ask for a favor.
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นโยบายná-yoo-baaiนี้níiอาจàatมีmiiเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiแอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛngที่tîiผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokไม่ทันmâi-tanสังเกตsǎng-gèet
This policy may have hidden conditions that consumers don't notice.
คำโฆษณาkam-koo-sà-naaใช้cháiภาษาpaa-sǎaคลุมเครือklum-krʉʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแทรกsɛ̂ɛkสารsǎanแอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛngให้hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
The advertisement uses ambiguous language to insert an implicit message that persuades viewers unconsciously.
ข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrที่têeดูdooใจกว้างjai gwâangนั้นnánจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoแอบแฝงàep făengวาระwaa-ráที่ต้องการtêe dtông gaanผูกpòokขาดตลาดkàat dtà-làatในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
That seemingly generous offer actually conceals an underlying agenda to monopolize the market in the long run.
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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แฝงfɛ̌ɛngแฝงfɛ̌ɛng1[to] be concealed; be hidden; be embedded2[to] imply; carry implicitly; contain implicitly3hidden; implicit; latent; underlying[to] be concealed; be hidden; be embeddedPart 2
แอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛngแอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛng[to] hide; lurk; infiltrate; be concealed[to] hide; lurk; infiltrate; be concealedWord