โอบ
òopMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] hug; embrace; hold (around)
to put one or both arms around [sb] to hold closely, often to show affection or comfort; to hold around [sth]
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseโอบòopโอบòop1[to] hug; embrace; hold (around)2[to] encircle; surround; wrap aroundลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsแน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
The mother hugs her child tightly.
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He put his arm around his friend’s shoulders to comfort him.
I hold a pillow in my arms when I sleep because it feels warm.
เมื่อmêuuaเจอกันjer ganอีกครั้งèek krángเขาkăoรีบrêepโอบòhpฉันchănเบาๆbao baoแล้วláeoบอกว่าbòk wâaอย่าyàaกังวลgang-wonไปbpai
When we met again, he gently embraced me and said not to worry.
2VerbB1
[to] encircle; surround; wrap around
to go or extend around [sb]/[sth] so that it is partly or completely enclosed
Examples
กำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)หินhǐnหินhǐn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)โอบòopโอบòop1[to] hug; embrace; hold (around)2[to] encircle; surround; wrap aroundลานบ้านlaan-bâanลานบ้านlaan-bâanhouse yard; home courtyardไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)รอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâanรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâan1on all sides; all around2comprehensive; all-around; well-rounded3thoroughly; from every angle (figurative)
A stone wall goes around and encloses the courtyard.
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คูน้ำkuu-náamโอบòopตัวdtuuaวัดwátไว้wáiเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoครึ่งkrʉ̂ngวงwongทำให้tam-hâiเข้าkâoได้dâaiแค่kɛ̂ɛทางtaangสะพานsà-paan
A moat extends around the temple in a semicircle, so it can be accessed only via the bridge.
หมอกmɔ̀ɔkยามเช้าyaam-cháaoโอบòopภูเขาpuu-kǎoไว้wáiจนjonดูduuนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanทั้งtángแนวสันเขาnɛɛo-sǎn-kǎo
The morning mist extends around the mountains, softening the entire ridge.
ถนนวงแหวนtà-nǒn-wong-wɛ̌ɛnโอบòopชานเมืองchaan-mʉʉangไว้wáiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทำให้tam-hâiการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangเลี่ยงlîiangใจกลางเมืองjai-glaang-mʉʉangได้dâai
The ring road goes around and encloses the suburbs, allowing travel to bypass the city center.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
òop
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 | — | — |