นบนอบ
nóp-nɔ̂ɔpMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be respectful; [to] be humble
to show deep respect, deference, or humility towards someone
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกิริยาgì-rí-yaaกิริยาgì-rí-yaa1behavior; manners; deportment2gesture; movement; mannerism3action; deed (literary, Buddhist)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerนบนอบnóp-nɔ̂ɔpนบนอบnóp-nɔ̂ɔp[to] be respectful; [to] be humbleต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
This child always has a respectful demeanor towards adults.
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เขาkǎoเข้าkâoไปกราบbpai-gràapสวัสดีsà-wàt-diiคุณยายkun-yaaiด้วยdûuaiท่าทีtâa-tiiที่tîiนบนอบnóp-nɔ̂ɔp
He went in to bow and greet his grandmother with a respectful demeanor.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngความkwaamนบนอบnóp-nɔ̂ɔpต่อdtɔ̀ɔครูบาอาจารย์kruu-baa-aa-jaanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenวัฒนธรรมไทยwát-tá-ná-tam-taiที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamและlɛ́ควรkuuanอนุรักษ์à-nú-rákไว้wái
Showing deep respect to teachers is a beautiful Thai culture that should be preserved.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàเรียนจบriian-jòpสูงsǔungและlɛ́มีmiiตำแหน่งหน้าที่การงานdtam-nɛ̀ng-nâa-tîi-gaan-ngaanที่ดีtîi-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongนบนอบnóp-nɔ̂ɔpและlɛ́ถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even though he is highly educated and has a good career position, he remains deeply respectful and humble.
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
nóp
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
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นบนอบnóp-nɔ̂ɔpนบนอบnóp-nɔ̂ɔp[to] be respectful; [to] be humble[to] be respectful; [to] be humbleWord