นอนซบ

nɔɔn-sóp

Meaning

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[to] lie down snuggled against [sb/sth]

To lie down and rest one's head or body closely and comfortably against someone or something, often for affection or comfort.

Examples

ลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛo ชอบchɔ̂ɔp มาmaa นอนซบnɔɔn-sóp ฉันchǎn บนbon โซฟาsoo-faa

The kitten likes to come lie down and rest its head on me on the sofa.

3 more examples

เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔi นอนซบnɔɔn-sóp ไหล่lài แม่mɛ̂ɛ หลังจากlǎng-jàak เล่นlên มาmaa ทั้งวันtáng-wan

The little child lay down and rested his head on his mother's shoulder after playing all day.

เวลาที่wee-laa-tîi ฉันchǎn รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k เหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai แค่kɛ̂ɛ ได้dâai นอนซบnɔɔn-sóp แฟนfɛɛn ก็gɔ̂รู้สึกดีrúu-sʉ̀k-dii ขึ้นkʉ̂n แล้วlɛ́ɛo

When I feel tired, just lying down and resting my head against my boyfriend makes me feel better.

ในnai คืนkʉʉn ที่tîi ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk เธอtəə รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai เมื่อmʉ̂ʉa ได้dâai นอนซบnɔɔn-sóp สุนัขsù-nák ตัวโปรดdtuua-bpròot อยู่ใต้yùu-dtâai ผ้าห่มpâa-hòm ผืนpʉ̌ʉn เดียวกันdiiao-gan

On a heavily rainy night, she felt safe lying down and snuggling against her favorite dog under the same blanket.

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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

nɔɔn

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

นอนnɔɔn[to] sleepPart 1

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ซบsóp[to] rest one's head against [sb/sth]Part 2

นอนซบnɔɔn-sóp[to] lie down snuggled against [sb/sth]Word