ชอบเอน
chɔ̂ɔp-eenMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] tend to lean/tilt
to have a tendency to slant or lean to one side (of objects, plants, etc.)
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชอบเอนchɔ̂ɔp-eenชอบเอนchɔ̂ɔp-een[to] tend to lean/tiltไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáai1on the left; to the left2the left sideเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)แก้วน้ำgɛ̂ɛo-náamแก้วน้ำgɛ̂ɛo-náamdrinking glass; tumblerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)
This table tends to lean to the left, so a glass of water will slide when placed on it.
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ต้นdtônทานตะวันtaan-dtà-wanในnaiกระถางgrà-tǎangชอบเอนchɔ̂ɔp-eenไปหาbpai-hǎaหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangเพราะprɔ́รับrápแสงsɛ̌ɛngได้dâaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
The potted sunflowers tend to lean toward the window because they get more light.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiลมแรงlom-rɛɛngเสาไม้sǎo-máaiเก่าgàoชอบเอนchɔ̂ɔp-eenไปbpaiด้านdâanถนนtà-nǒnจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngค้ำkámไว้wái
When there's strong wind, the old wooden pole tends to lean toward the road, so it needs bracing.
เก้าอี้gâo-îiตัวdtuuaนี้níiฐานtǎanไม่mâiเสมอsà-mə̌əทำให้tam-hâiชอบเอนchɔ̂ɔp-eenไปbpaiข้างkâangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngและlɛ́อาจàatเสียsǐiaสมดุลsǒm-dunง่ายngâai
This chair has an uneven base, causing it to tend to lean to one side and easily lose balance.
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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ชอบเอนchɔ̂ɔp-eenชอบเอนchɔ̂ɔp-een[to] tend to lean/tilt[to] tend to lean/tiltWord