นอบ
nɔ̂ɔpMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] submit; yield respectfully
To submit or yield respectfully; to be obedient (formal or literary).
Examples
เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔm1respectful; humble; deferential2[to] show deference; [to] pay respectful homageต่อคำdtɔ̀ɔ-kamต่อคำdtɔ̀ɔ-kam[to] trade retorts; answer backสั่งของsàng-kɔ̌ɔngสั่งของsàng-kɔ̌ɔng[to] order goods; [to] order thingsผู้บังคับบัญชาpûu-bang-káp-ban-chaaผู้บังคับบัญชาpûu-bang-káp-ban-chaasuperior; commander; supervisor
The soldiers must respectfully submit to the orders of their commander.
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ผู้กระทำผิดpûu-grà-tam-pìtควรkuuanนอบnɔ̂ɔpรับโทษráp-tôotตามdtaamกฎหมายบ้านเมืองgòt-mǎai-bâan-mʉʉangแต่โดยดีdtɛ̀ɛ-dooi-dii
Offenders should willingly submit to punishment according to the country's laws.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náเมืองขึ้นmʉʉang-kʉ̂nจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมyɔɔmศิโรราบsì-roo-râapและlɛ́นอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâat
As a colony, it had to prostrate itself and submit to those in power.
กวีgà-wiiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngพลังpá-langแห่งhɛ̀ngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatอันanยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiที่tîiมนุษย์má-nútต้องdtɔ̂ngนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmให้hâi
The poet described the great power of nature to which humanity must yield.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nɔ̂ɔp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |