ซบเซา
sóp-saoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
sluggish; depressed; stagnant
Lacking energy or activity; weak or slow (often of markets, sales, business, or social life).
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodร้านค้าráan-káaร้านค้าráan-káashop; storeหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldซบเซาsóp-saoซบเซาsóp-sao1sluggish; depressed; stagnant2[to] languish; be sluggish
Lately the shops in front of the school are quiet and sales are sluggish.
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หลังlǎngวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoลูกค้าlûuk-káaน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longจนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiตลาดdtà-làatซบเซาsóp-sao
After the long holiday, there are fewer customers, making the atmosphere in the market sluggish.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàจัดjàtโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpยอดจองyɔ̂ɔt-jɔɔngห้องพักhɔ̂ng-pákยังคงyang-kongซบเซาsóp-saoเพราะprɔ́นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoน้อยnɔ́ɔi
Even after several promotions, room bookings remain sluggish due to few tourists.
ย่านyâanบันเทิงban-təəngเริ่มrə̂əmซบเซาsóp-saoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฝนตกfǒn-dtòkต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangผู้คนpûu-konหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการออกgaan-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiสังสรรค์sǎng-sǎn
The entertainment district became sluggish as continuous rain made people avoid going out to socialize.
2VerbB2
[to] languish; be sluggish
To remain weak, inactive, or slow, especially in business or the economy.
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsไตรมาสdtrai-mâatไตรมาสdtrai-mâatquarter (of a year)ที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maaที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maa1past; previous; last (time already passed)2previously; earlier; so far (context-dependent)ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardซบเซาsóp-saoซบเซาsóp-sao1sluggish; depressed; stagnant2[to] languish; be sluggishแม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chân1promotion (special offer; deal)2promotion (publicity/marketing push)
In the past quarter, sales remained sluggish despite promotions.
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ตลาดdtà-làatท่องเที่ยวtɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoยังyangซบเซาsóp-saoเพราะprɔ́นักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangต่างชาติdtàang-châatยังyangไม่mâiกลับมาglàp-maaเต็มที่dtem-tîi
The tourism market remains sluggish because foreign travelers have not fully returned.
เศรษฐกิจท้องถิ่นsèet-tà-gìt-tɔ́ɔng-tìnซบเซาsóp-saoทำให้tam-hâiผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanการลงทุนgaan-long-tunออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
The local economy is sluggish, causing entrepreneurs to postpone investments.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanภายในประเทศpaai-nai-bprà-têetซบเซาsóp-saoโรงงานroong-ngaanจึงjʉngลดlótกำลังการผลิตgam-lang-gaan-pà-lìtลงlong
After domestic demand stagnated, factories reduced their production capacity.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ซบsópซบsóp1[to] rest one's head against [sb/sth]2[to] droop; slump (head/body)3[to] slump; be sluggish (economy/market; esp. headlines)[to] rest one's head against [sb/sth]Part 1
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เซาsaoเซาsao1[to] stop; cease; quit (Isan/Lao dialect)2[to] pause; stop briefly; take a break (Isan/Lao dialect)[to] stop; cease; quit (Isan/Lao dialect)Part 2
ซบเซาsóp-saoซบเซาsóp-saosluggish; depressed; stagnantsluggish; depressed; stagnantWord