ตบสวน

dtòp-sǔuan

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] clap back; retort (slang)

To respond quickly and sharply to counter someone’s comment or insult; a snappy comeback (informal).

Examples

พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแซะsɛ́แซะsɛ́1[to] pry off; [to] scrape loose2[to] snipe at [sb]; [to] throw shade; [to] make snide remarksว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตบdtòpตบdtòp1[to] slap2[to] smack; swat3[to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hitสวนกลับsǔuan-glàpสวนกลับsǔuan-glàp1[to] counterattack2[to] talk back; [to] retortทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔi1at least (minimum amount/number)2at least (consolation/mitigating)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearly
When he snarked that I speak slowly, I snapped back right away that at least I speak clearly.
3 more examples
เธอtəəโดนdoonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanล้อlɔ́ɔแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəตบสวนdtòp-sǔuanด้วยdûuaiมุกmúkเด็ดdètจนjonทุกคนtúk-konเงียบngîiap
She was mocked by a friend, but she clapped back with a killer line that made everyone go quiet.
เวลาwee-laaมีmiiคนพูดkon-pûutจาjaaดูถูกduu-tùukเขาkǎoตบสวนdtòp-sǔuanอย่างมีชั้นเชิงyàang-mii-chán-chəəngจนjonอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiทำอะไรtam-à-raiไม่mâiถูกtùuk
Whenever someone talks down to him, he counters with a sharp retort so deft that the other person is left speechless.
นักจัดรายการnák jàt raai-gaanตบสวนdtòp sŭuanคอมเมนต์kom-ménแรงๆraeng raengด้วยdûuayถ้อยคำtôi kamกระแทกใจgrà-tâek jaiที่têeทั้งtángสั้นsânและláeคมกริบkom grìp
The host parried a harsh comment with a concise and razor-sharp comeback.
2VerbB2

[to] counter-spike (volleyball)

To strike the ball back forcefully in response to the opponent’s play, especially a spike or overpass.

Examples

พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฝั่งตรงข้ามfàng-dtrong-kâamฝั่งตรงข้ามfàng-dtrong-kâam1opposite side2opposing side; oppositionเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)บอลbɔɔnบอลbɔɔn1ball (object)2football; soccerยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตบสวนdtòp-sǔuanตบสวนdtòp-sǔuan1[to] clap back; retort (slang)2[to] counter-spike (volleyball)กลับไปglàp-bpaiกลับไปglàp-bpai1[to] go back; return (there)2back (directional, after verbs)3[to] revert; return to a previous state/activityอย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛngอย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛngstrongly; intensely; severelyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)ไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
As soon as the opponents sent a long overpass, he struck it back forcefully and the other team couldn’t receive it in time.
3 more examples
เธอtəəอ่านàanจังหวะjang-wàบล็อกblɔ́kได้ดีdâai-diiพอpɔɔเห็นhěnช่องchɔ̂ngก็gɔ̂รีบrîipตบสวนdtòp-sǔuanให้ตกhâi-dtòkหน้าnâaเส้นsênทันทีtan-tii
She read the block timing well, and as soon as she saw a gap, she quickly struck the ball back to land just inside the line.
ผู้เล่นpûu-lênหัวเสาhǔua-sǎoมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnบอลbɔɔnลอยlɔɔiข้ามkâamมาmaaแบบbɛ̀ɛpล้นlónเน็ตnétจึงjʉngวิ่งwîngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiตบสวนdtòp-sǔuanด้วยdûuaiข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉหักhàkข้างkâangส่งบอลsòng-bɔɔnเสียบsìiapมุมคอร์ตmum-kɔ́ɔt
The outside hitter saw the ball float over as an overpass, so he ran in to strike it back with a wrist snap, sending it into the corner of the court.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmสำคัญsǎm-kanเซตเตอร์sêet-dtə̂əอ่านàanเกมgeemแล้วlɛ́ɛoปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiบอลbɔɔnล้นlónเน็ตnétเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanกระโดดgrà-dòotตบสวนdtòp-sǔuanข้ามkâamบล็อกblɔ́kสร้างsâangแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiรับráp
At a crucial point, the setter read the play and let the ball float over the net so a teammate could jump and strike it back over the block, scoring without giving the defense a chance.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

dtòp

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ตบdtòpตบdtòp1[to] slap2[to] smack; swat3[to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hit[to] slapPart 1
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สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)garden; orchard; parkPart 2
ตบสวนdtòp-sǔuanตบสวนdtòp-sǔuan[to] clap back; retort (slang)[to] clap back; retort (slang)Word