แลบ

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Thai

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Etymology

Cognate with Lao ແມບ (mǣp) or ແລບ (lǣp), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩠ᨷ, Khün ᨾᩯ᩠ᨷ, ᦙᦶᦟᧇ (mlaeb), Shan မႅပ်ႈ (mēp).

Pronunciation

Orthographicแลบ
æ l ɓ
Phonemic
{Unorthographical; Short}
แลบ
æ l ɓ
แล็่บ
æ l ˘ ˋ ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonlɛ̂ɛplɛ̂p
Royal Institutelaeplaep
(standard) IPA(key)/lɛːp̚˥˩/(R)/lɛp̚˥˩/(R)

Verb

แลบ (lɛ̂ɛp) (abstract noun การแลบ)

  1. (transitive or intransitive, usually of a thin thing) to extend beyond something else: to project, to protrude, etc.
    แลบลิ้น
    lɛ̂ɛp lín
    to stick out tongue
    ลิ้นแลบ
    lín lɛ̂ɛp
    tongue sticks out.
  2. (intransitive, usually of a light) to flash.

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