Body and health เล็บ lép
nail (on a finger or toe) noun
- lép high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
เล็บlép is short, with a high tone. To cut your nails is ตัดเล็บdtàt lép, a manicure is ทำเล็บtam lép, "do nails", and every mall has a ร้านทำเล็บráan-tam-lép, a nail salon. A toenail is เล็บเท้าlép-táao.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- leb
- lehp
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