แอปค้าง
ɛ́p-káangMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] freeze; become unresponsive (of an app)
For an application to stop responding to user input or become stuck.
Examples
เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)แอปค้างɛ́p-káangแอปค้างɛ́p-káang1[to] freeze; become unresponsive (of an app)2frozen app stateฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The app just froze; I couldn’t tap anything.
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If the app freezes, try closing and reopening it first.
Slow internet often makes the app freeze during live streaming.
ระหว่างrá-wàangอัปโหลดไฟล์àp-lòot-faiใหญ่yàiแอปค้างɛ́p-káangไปbpaiชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iกลับมาglàp-maaใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâai
While uploading a large file, the app froze temporarily and then became usable again.
2NounB1
frozen app state
The state in which an application is stuck and not responding.
Examples
เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)แอปค้างɛ́p-káangแอปค้างɛ́p-káang1[to] freeze; become unresponsive (of an app)2frozen app stateฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2key (keyboard)3knob; bump4papilla; nodule (biol./med.)ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)
Just now the app got stuck; no matter what I pressed, it didn’t respond.
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ระหว่างrá-wàangสั่งอาหารsàng-aa-hǎanแอปค้างพอดีɛ́p-káang-pɔɔ-diiทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดแล้วเปิดใหม่bpìt-lɛ́ɛo-bpə̀ət-mài
While ordering food, the app froze, so I had to close it and reopen it.
ถ้าtâaแอปค้างáep káangบ่อยๆbòi bòiลองlongล้างแคชláang káetก่อนgònแล้วláeoค่อยkôiอัปเดตเวอร์ชันáp-dàyt wer-chânล่าสุดlâa-sùt
If the app frequently gets stuck, try clearing the cache first, then update to the latest version.
ผมpŏmกำลังgam-langพรีเซนต์pree-sénอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeแอปค้างáep káangเฉยchŏeiทำให้tam hâiสไลด์sà-láiไม่mâiขยับkà-yàpและláeเสียงsĭiangก็gâwเงียบngîiapไปหมดbpai mòt
Right in the middle of my presentation, the app froze, causing the slides not to advance and the audio to go silent.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แอปค้าง said แอ๊ป-ค้าง?
ɛ́p-káang
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 -ป, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
ɛ́p
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written แอ๊ป (ɛ́p).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.
Word Breakdown
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ค้างkáangค้างkáang1[to] stay over; spend the night2[to] remain; be left over3[to be] overdue; outstanding4[to] remain suspended; be stuck in position5[to] freeze; stop responding6trellis; support for climbing plants[to] stay over; spend the nightPart 2
แอปค้างɛ́p-káangแอปค้างɛ́p-káang[to] freeze; become unresponsive (of an app)[to] freeze; become unresponsive (of an app)Word