พบกับ

póp-gàp

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] meet with [sb]; [to] encounter [sth]

to meet with someone, often by arrangement; to encounter or experience something, especially a problem or situation.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พบกับpóp-gàpพบกับpóp-gàp[to] meet with [sb]; [to] encounter [sth]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I meet my friends at school every day.
3 more examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngไปพบbpai-pópกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaตอนdtɔɔnสิบโมงเช้าsìp-moong-cháo
Tomorrow I have to go meet with a client at 10 AM.
ระหว่างrá-wàangการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangเราraoพบกับpóp-gàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
During the trip, we encountered some minor problems.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaให้ดีhâi-diiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàไปพบbpai-pópกับgàpผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-mài
We need to prepare well before going to meet with the new manager.

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 classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

póp

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

Word Breakdown

พบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experience[to] meet [sb]Part 1
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กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)with; together withPart 2
พบกับpóp-gàpพบกับpóp-gàp[to] meet with [sb]; [to] encounter [sth][to] meet with [sb]; [to] encounter [sth]Word

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