จบ
jòpMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] end; be over
to come to an end; to be over; to finish
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This movie is over.
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The party last night ended around midnight.
The rain just ended in the morning, so everything is damp.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngจบjòpผู้ชมpûu-chomปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉดังสนั่นdang-sà-nànทั้งtángโรงละครroong-lá-kɔɔn
When the performance ended, the audience applauded loudly throughout the theater.
2VerbA2
[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)
to complete or finish doing something; to bring to a close
Examples
เถียงกันtǐiang-ganเถียงกันtǐiang-gan[to] argue; quarrel; bicker (with each other)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoa long time ago; for a long time nowเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultงี้ngíiงี้ngíi1like this; this way (informal)2like this; so; this … (informal)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateแยกย้ายyɛ̂ɛk-yáaiแยกย้ายyɛ̂ɛk-yáaito split up; go separate ways
We’ve argued long enough. Let’s end it here—case closed, let’s split.
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ประเด็นbprà-denนี้níiผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoจบjòpไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngถกเถียงtòk-tǐiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
Management has decided on this matter—case closed, no more debate.
หลักฐานlàk-tǎanชัดchátขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiก็gɔ̂จบjòpได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoเลิกlə̂əkโยงyoongเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอื่นʉ̀ʉnเถอะtə̀
With evidence this clear, it’s done and dusted. Stop dragging in other issues.
I have finished the work.
Yesterday our team finished the first project as planned.
Tomorrow I must finish the report before noon.
หลังlǎngประชุมbprà-chumเราraoขอจบkɔ̌ɔ-jòpประเด็นbprà-denนี้níiไว้wáiเท่านี้tâo-níiและlɛ́เดินหน้าdəən-nâaขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnถัดไปtàt-bpai
After the meeting, let’s bring this matter to a close here and move on to the next step.
สัญญาsăn-yaaเขียนkĭianไว้wáiตรงๆdtrong dtrongถ้าtâaอีกฝ่ายèek fàaiคืนเงินkeun ngernครบkrópเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeก็gâwจบjòpไม่ต้องmâi dtôngเอาขึ้นao kêunศาลsăan
The contract states plainly: if the other party refunds in full, the matter is closed—no need to take it to court.
3AdjectiveA2
finished; over; done
finished; over; no more remaining
Examples
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold outมื้อเย็นmʉ́ʉ-yenมื้อเย็นmʉ́ʉ-yendinner; evening meal; supperก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níi1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)
The rice is gone, so that's the end of dinner.
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We talked until the questions were all finished; nothing is left pending.
4VerbB1
[to] graduate
to complete a course of study; to graduate
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
Last year my older brother graduated from university and started working immediately.
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If I complete this program, I will apply for a scholarship to study further.
เธอtəəหวังว่าwǎng-wâaจะjàจบjòpภายในpaai-naiสี่sìiปีbpiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลับบ้านglàp-bâanไปbpaiช่วยchûuaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
She hopes to graduate within four years so she can return home to help her family.
เขาkǎoจบjòpปริญญาโทbpà-rin-yaa-tooด้านdâanเศรษฐศาสตร์sèet-tà-sàatด้วยdûuaiวิทยานิพนธ์wít-tá-yaa-ní-ponเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam-lʉ̀ʉam-lámทางtaangรายได้raai-dâai
He graduated with a master's in economics with a thesis on income inequality.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jòp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |