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| ตบ dtohpL |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ตบ |
| IPA | tòp |
| Royal Thai General System | top |
| [verb] | |||
| definition | to slap, clap, pat, or hit with an open hand | ||
| examples | ตบมือ  | dtohpL meuuM | to applaud; clap hands |
| ตบแต่ง | dtohpL dtaengL | to decorate; adorn; bedeck; embellish | |
| โดนตบสลบไสล | do:hnM dtohpL saL lohpL saL laiR | [passive voice form] to be slapped across the face so hard and have a blackout | |
| ตบสลบไสล | dtohpL saL lohpL saL laiR | [colloquial, fig.] "slap (you) silly" | |
| ตบเท้า | dtohpL thaaoH | to march; goosestep | |
มือตบ  | meuuM dtohpL | noisemaking hand clapper [used by attendees of rallies sponsored by พันธมิตรประชาชนเพื่อประชาธิปไตย] | |
| ตีนตบ | dteenM dtohpL | noisemaking foot clapper [used by attendees of rallies sponsored by แนวร่วมประชาธิปไตยต่อต้านเผด็จการแห่งชาติ] | |
| ตบหัวลูบหลัง | dtohpL huaaR luupF langR | to chastise then praise; to play good cop – bad cop | |
| ตบตา | dtohpL dtaaM | to hoodwink; cheat or deceive; trick; mislead | |
| ตบท้าย | dtohpL thaaiH | to end up with; conclude with | |
| นั่งตบยุง | nangF dtohpL yoongM | [is] unemployed; idle; "swatting flies" | |
| โดนฝ่ามือตบ | do:hnM faaL meuuM dtohpL | to receive a slap [with the palm of someone’s hand] | |
| ตบตี | dtohpL dteeM | to bash; batter; hit; bang about, batter about, kick about, knock about | |
| ตบรางวัล | dtohpL raangM wanM | to give a prize or reward for good performance | |
| นักตบ | nakH dtohpL | volleyball player; spiker or hitter (one of the positions on the team) | |
| ตบหน้าลูบหลัง | dtohpL naaF luupF langR | to lay into someone then try to make nice; comfort someone after scolding them; balm following the lash; offend and then mollify | |
| ตบไหล่ | dtohpL laiL | to give a pat on the back | |
| sample sentences | |||
กระทรวงการคลังเสนอ ครม.. ตบโบนัสปลัดกระทรวงคนละ ๕ แสนบาท graL suaangM gaanM khlangM saL nuuhrR khaawM raawM maawM dtohpL bo:hM natH bpaL latL graL suaangM khohnM laH haaF saaenR baatL "The Ministry of Finance recommended to the Cabinet that they give a 500,000 baht bonus to each undersecretary." | |||
มีความโกลาหลวุ่นวายในคืนสิ้นเดือน เมื่อฟ้าสาวไทยเพื่อนใหม่ของแนนตบกับสาวตากาล็อกเพราะแย่งลูกค้า meeM khwaamM go:hM laaM hohnR woonF waaiM naiM kheuunM sinF deuuanM meuuaF faaH saaoR thaiM pheuuanF maiL khaawngR naaenM dtohpL gapL saaoR dtaaM gaaM lawkH phrawH yaaengF luukF khaaH "A messy situation arose one night at the end of the month when Faa, a new Thai friend of Naen’s slapped one of the Filipino girls when they were fighting over a customer." | |||
ทุกคนในห้องเงียบกริบ ก่อนที่จะมีเสียงปรบมือแม้จะไม่ดังเท่าที่ตบให้กับทาม thookH khohnM naiM haawngF ngiiapF gripL gaawnL theeF jaL meeM siiangR bprohpL meuuM maaeH jaL maiF dangM thaoF theeF dtohpL haiF gapL thaamM "Everyone in the room sat in stunned silence before breaking into applause, even though it was not as loud as it was for Tham." | |||
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