ลบ
Thai
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Khmer លោបេ (lope), លោបេយ (lopeya), from Sanskrit लोप (lopa) or Pali lopa. Cognate with Lao ລົບ (lop) or ລຶບ (lưp).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ลบ l ɓ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | lóp |
| Royal Institute | lop | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /lop̚˦˥/(R) | |
| Homophones | ลพ | |
Verb
ลบ • (lóp) (abstract noun การลบ)
- to erase.
- (arithmetic) to subtract
Adjective
ลบ • (lóp)
- undesirable, unpleasant, disadvantageous.
- (arithmetic) negative, less than zero
Noun
ลบ • (lóp)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “undesirable, arithmetic”): บวก (bùuak)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ลบ” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.