Thai edit

Etymology edit

From ลับ (láp, to hide) +‎ แล (lɛɛ, sight).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicลับแล
l ạ ɓ æ l
Phonemic
ลับ-แล
l ạ ɓ – æ l
RomanizationPaiboonláp-lɛɛ
Royal Institutelap-lae
(standard) IPA(key)/lap̚˦˥.lɛː˧/(R)

Noun edit

ลับแล (láp-lɛɛ)

  1. (archaic) screen or barrier, especially one in the form of a flat panel standing on attached feet.

Proper noun edit

ลับแล (láp-lɛɛ)

  1. (folklore) (เมือง~) the name of a town which legend says can only be found by chance.
  2. (อำเภอ~) Laplae (a district of Uttaradit province, Thailand)

Adjective edit

ลับแล (láp-lɛɛ)

  1. (slang, influenced by the above-said legend) inaccessible; secret; undisclosed; obscure; gloom.