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แลบ

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Thai

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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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

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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 [one's] tongue
    ลิ้นแลบ
    lín lɛ̂ɛp
    [Someone's] tongue sticks out.
  2. (intransitive, usually of a light) to flash.

Derived terms

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