See also: ลบ, and ลูบ

Thai

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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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

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ลับ (láp) (abstract noun การลับ)

  1. to sharpen (knife, etc).
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Etymology 2

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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

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ลับ (láp) (abstract noun ความลับ)

  1. hidden from sight.
  2. secret.
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