See also: ลบ and ลูบ

Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *lapᴰ²ˢ (to sharpen). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃᩢ᩠ᨷ, Khün ᩃᩢ᩠ᨷ, Lao ລັບ (lap), ᦟᧇ (lab), Shan လပ်ႉ (lâ̰p), Phake လပ် (lap), Ahom 𑜎𑜆𑜫 (lap).

Verb edit

ลับ (láp) (abstract noun การลับ)

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

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *lapᴰ²ˢ (hidden; secret). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃᩢ᩠ᨷ, Khün ᩃᩢ᩠ᨷ, Lao ລັບ (lap), ᦟᧇ (lab), Shan လပ်ႉ (lâ̰p), Ahom 𑜎𑜆𑜫 (lap).

Adjective edit

ลับ (láp) (abstract noun ความลับ)

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