คบซ้อน
kóp-sɔ́ɔnMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] two-time; [to] secretly date multiple partners
to be in overlapping romantic relationships at the same time, kept secret from the partners involved; to two-time
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยอมรับyɔɔm-rápยอมรับyɔɔm-ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesคบซ้อนkóp-sɔ́ɔnคบซ้อนkóp-sɔ́ɔn[to] two-time; [to] secretly date multiple partnersทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔng1both; the two (with a noun)2both; both of themไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.ความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truth
He admitted to his friends that he is two-timing, keeping both partners in the dark.
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พอpɔɔความจริงkwaam-jingเปิดเผยว่าbpə̀ət-pə̌əi-wâaเธอtəəคบซ้อนkóp-sɔ́ɔnมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanความไว้ใจkwaam-wái-jaiก็gɔ̂พังทลายpang-tá-laaiทันทีtan-tii
Once it was revealed that she had been two-timing for months, the trust collapsed immediately.
เขาkǎoอ้างว่าâang-wâaเหงาngǎoเลยləəiคบซ้อนkóp-sɔ́ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเหตุผลhèet-pǒnนั้นnánไม่อาจmâi-àatลบล้างlóp-láangความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiทางใจtaang-jaiที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nกับgàpทุกคนtúk-konที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng
He claimed loneliness as the reason for two-timing, but that excuse cannot undo the emotional damage caused to everyone involved.
การคบซ้อนgaan-kóp-sɔ́ɔnในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanไม่เพียงmâi-piiangเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaยังyangบั่นทอนbàn-tɔɔnบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatทีมtiimและlɛ́สร้างsâangความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngเชิงจริยธรรมchəəng-jà-rí-yá-tamอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
Two-timing in the workplace not only jeopardizes one's reputation but also erodes team morale and creates serious ethical conflicts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kóp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationship[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends withPart 1
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ซ้อนsɔ́ɔnซ้อนsɔ́ɔn1[to] stack; pile; layer2[to] overlap; superimpose3layered; stacked; overlapping4consecutively; in a row5[to] ride pillion[to] stack; pile; layerPart 2
คบซ้อนkóp-sɔ́ɔnคบซ้อนkóp-sɔ́ɔn[to] two-time; [to] secretly date multiple partners[to] two-time; [to] secretly date multiple partnersWord