ชอบกล
chɔ̂ɔp-gonMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
strange; odd; peculiar
strange, odd, peculiar, or weird, often used to describe something that feels unusual, off, or slightly suspicious
Examples
ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelชอบกลchɔ̂ɔp-gonชอบกลchɔ̂ɔp-gonstrange; odd; peculiarฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)น่าจะnâa-jàน่าจะnâa-jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3might be a good idea (suggestion)4should have (regret/criticism)เสียแล้วsǐia-lɛ́ɛoเสียแล้วsǐia-lɛ́ɛoalready (final/regretful tone)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This snack has an odd taste; I think it might be spoiled.
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วันนี้wan-níiเขาkǎoทำตัวtam-dtuuaชอบกลchɔ̂ɔp-gonไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmพูดpûutกับgàpใครkraiเลยləəiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháo
He's acting weird today; he hasn't spoken to anyone since this morning.
เรื่องrêuuangนี้néeมันmanดูdooชอบกลchôp gonอยู่yòoนะnáจู่ๆjòo jòoเขาkăoก็gâwเอาaoของขวัญkŏng kwănราคาแพงraa-kaa paengมาmaaให้hâiทั้งที่táng têeไม่ได้mâi dâaiสนิทsà-nìtกันgan
I feel it's slightly suspicious that he suddenly brought me an expensive gift even though we aren't close.
สัญญาsǎn-yaaฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiมีmiiข้อkɔ̂ɔความบางkwaam-baangจุดjùtที่tîiดูduuชอบกลchɔ̂ɔp-gonผมpǒmคิดว่าkít-wâaเราraoควรkuuanให้hâiทนายความtá-naai-kwaamตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpให้hâiละเอียดlá-ìiatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเซ็นsen
There are some peculiar clauses in this contract; I think we should have a lawyer check it thoroughly before signing.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chɔ̂ɔp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)[to] like; be fond ofPart 1
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ชอบกลchɔ̂ɔp-gonชอบกลchɔ̂ɔp-gonstrange; odd; peculiarstrange; odd; peculiarWord