ซบ
sópMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] rest one's head against [sb/sth]
To place or press one's head or face gently against someone or something, typically for comfort, affection, or support.
Examples
ลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛokitten; baby catตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔiตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔi1little; small-bodied2little oneชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerซบsópซบsóp1[to] rest one's head against [sb/sth]2[to] droop; slump (head/body)3[to] slump; be sluggish (economy/market; esp. headlines)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon upของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ดูทีวีduu-tii-wiiดูทีวีduu-tii-wii[to] watch TV
The little kitten likes to come and snuggle on my lap when I watch TV.
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พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวดีkàao-diiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂โผpǒoเข้าkâoกอดgɔ̀ɔtแล้วlɛ́ɛoซบsópหน้าnâaลงบนlong-bonไหล่làiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoด้วยdûuaiความดีใจkwaam-dii-jai
Upon hearing the good news, she threw herself into his arms and nestled her face on his shoulder with joy.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiนอนซบnɔɔn-sópตุ๊กตาหมีdtúk-gà-dtaa-mǐiตัวโปรดdtuua-bpròotของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอย่างyàangมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
The little child happily snuggled against his favorite teddy bear.
ในnaiยามyaamที่tîiหัวใจhǔua-jaiอ่อนล้าɔ̀ɔn-láaการได้gaan-dâaiซบsópไหล่làiใครสักคนkrai-sàk-konที่tîiเข้าใจkâo-jaiก็gɔ̂เป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanการเยียวยาgaan-yiiao-yaaที่tîiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
When the heart is weary, being able to rest your head on the shoulder of someone who understands is like the best form of healing.
2VerbB1
[to] droop; slump (head/body)
To lean or drop the head or upper body forward, often involuntarily due to tiredness, sadness, or weakness.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillง่วงngûuangง่วงngûuangsleepy; drowsyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเผลอหลับplə̌ə-làpเผลอหลับplə̌ə-làp[to] doze off; [to] fall asleep unintentionallyซบsópซบsóp1[to] rest one's head against [sb/sth]2[to] droop; slump (head/body)3[to] slump; be sluggish (economy/market; esp. headlines)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
He was so sleepy that he accidentally fell asleep with his head slumped on the table.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂นั่งnângซบsópบนbonโซฟาsoo-faaอย่างyàangหมดแรงmòt-rɛɛng
After a long day of hard work, he sat slumped on the sofa, completely exhausted.
พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂นั่งnângซบsópหน้าnâaร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiอยู่yùuคนเดียวkon-diiao
When he found out he failed the exam, he sat with his head down, crying alone.
สภาพsà-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiดูduuน่าเป็นห่วงnâa-bpen-hùuangเขาkǎoนั่งnângซบsópอยู่yùuบนbonเตียงdtiiangไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmพูดจาpûut-jaaกับgàpใครkraiและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmทานอาหารtaan-aa-hǎan
The patient's condition looks worrying; he sits slumped on the bed, refusing to talk to anyone or eat.
3VerbB2
[to] slump; be sluggish (economy/market; esp. headlines)
To be in a downturn or perform poorly; used for an economy, market, or business. Common as a headline shorthand for ซบเซาซบเซาsóp-sao1sluggish; depressed; stagnant2[to] languish; be sluggish.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersซบsópซบsóp1[to] rest one's head against [sb/sth]2[to] droop; slump (head/body)3[to] slump; be sluggish (economy/market; esp. headlines)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenunnecessary; not necessaryลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online
Business is very sluggish right now; we have to cut unnecessary expenses.
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The stock market is sluggish this year, not very attractive for investment.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́คาดว่าkâat-wâaเศรษฐกิจโลกsèet-tà-gìt-lôokจะjàยังคงyang-kongซบsópต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอีกìikอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngไตรมาสdtrai-mâat
Analysts predict that the global economy will remain in a downturn for at least another quarter.
ผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópจากjàakโรคระบาดrôok-rá-bàatทำให้tam-hâiอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamการท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoซบsópอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเป็นประวัติการณ์bpen-bprà-wàt-dtì-gaan
The impact of the pandemic caused the tourism industry to slump to an unprecedented low.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
sóp
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 | — | — |