ลับ

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See also: ลบ and ลูบ

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicลับ
l ạ ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonláp
Royal Institutelap
(standard) IPA(key)/lap̚˦˥/(R)
Homophones

Etymology 1

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *lapᴰ²ˢ (to sharpen). Cognate with Lao ລັບ (lap), Northern Thai ᩃᩢ᩠ᨷ (lap⁶), Khün ᩃᩢ᩠ᨷ (lap⁵), ᦟᧇ (lab), Tai Dam ꪩꪚꪾ (ꞌlặp), Tai Dón ꪩꪚꪾ, Shan လပ်ႉ (lâ̰p), Tai Nüa ᥘᥙ (lap), Phake လပ် (lap), Ahom 𑜎𑜆𑜫 (lap).

Verb

ลับ (láp) (abstract noun การลับ)

  1. (transitive) to sharpen (knife, etc).
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *lapᴰ²ˢ (hidden; secret). Cognate with Isan ลับ, Lao ລັບ (lap), Northern Thai ᩃᩢ᩠ᨷ (lap⁶), Khün ᩃᩢ᩠ᨷ (lap⁵), ᦟᧇ (lab), Tai Dam ꪩꪚꪾ (ꞌlặp), Shan လပ်ႉ (lâ̰p), Tai Nüa ᥘᥙ (lap), Ahom 𑜎𑜆𑜫 (lap).

Adjective

ลับ (láp) (abstract noun ความลับ)

  1. hidden from sight.
  2. secret.
Derived terms