ทรงสอบ
song-sɔ̀ɔpMeaning
1NounB2
tapered shape; tapered cut
A shape or clothing cut that narrows toward one end, especially a skirt or pair of trousers that becomes narrower toward the hem.
Examples
กางเกงgaang gayngกางเกงgaang gayng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ทรงสอบsong sòpทรงสอบsong sòptapered shape; tapered cutตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneหลวมlŭuamหลวมlŭuam1loose (not tight)2slack; lax (not firm or strict)ช่วงต้นchûuang dtônช่วงต้นchûuang dtôn1early (in a period)2early part; initial phaseขาkăaขาkăa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-แคบลงkâep longแคบลงkâep long1[to] become narrower2[to] become more limited (of choices/options)ไปถึงbpai tĕungไปถึงbpai tĕung1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)ปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)ขาkăaขาkăa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participant
These tapered trousers are loose around the thighs but gradually narrow toward the ankles.
3 more examplesShow less
กระโปรงgrà-bprohngทรงสอบsong sòpตัวdtuuaนี้néeแคบkâepตรงdtrongชายกระโปรงchaai grà-bprohngฉันchănเลยloieต้องdtôngก้าวgâaoสั้นsânๆ-เวลาway-laaเดินdern
This tapered skirt is narrow at the hem, so I have to take short steps when I walk.
สำหรับsăm-ràpคนkonที่têeไม่ชอบmâi chôpกางเกงgaang gayngรัดรูปrát rôopกางเกงgaang gayngทรงสอบsong sòpที่têeค่อยkôiๆ-แคบลงkâep longจากjàakเข่าkàoถึงtĕungปลายbplaaiขาkăaอาจàatเป็นbpenอีกèekทางเลือกtaang lêuuakหนึ่งnèung
For people who dislike tight-fitting trousers, tapered trousers that gradually narrow from the knees to the ankles may be another option.
ช่างchâangเพิ่มpə̂əmรอยrɔɔiผ่าpàaด้านหลังdâan-lǎngให้hâiกระโปรงgrà-bproongทรงสอบsong-sɔ̀ɔpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเดินdəənได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuakขึ้นkʉ̂nแม้mɛ́ɛชายกระโปรงchaai-grà-bproongจะjàแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-long
The tailor added a back slit to the tapered skirt to make walking easier despite its narrower hem.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงสอบ said ซง-สอบ?
song-sɔ̀ɔp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
song
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixshape; formPart 1
+
สอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one end[to] take an exam; sit a testPart 2
ทรงสอบsong-sɔ̀ɔpทรงสอบsong-sɔ̀ɔptapered shape; tapered cuttapered shape; tapered cutWord