สงบ
sà-ngòpMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet
calm, peaceful, or quiet; free from noise, disturbance, or conflict
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an end
In the morning, the garden is quiet and peaceful.
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Last night the sea was calm; we heard only gentle waves.
After the rain stopped, the city seemed calmer than usual.
ห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtเป็นที่bpen-tîiที่tîiเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉและlɛ́พักใจpák-jai
The library is a quiet, peaceful place, ideal for reading and relaxing the mind.
2VerbB1
to become calm; subside; quiet down
to become calm or quiet; to stop being noisy, agitated, or violent
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an endทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
After the teacher spoke, the room immediately became quiet.
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Once the rain stopped, the sound of the wind began to calm down.
เขาkăoสูดsòotลมหายใจlom hăai-jaiลึกléukๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiใจสงบjai sà-ngòpก่อนgònขึ้นkêunเวทีway-tee
He took a deep breath to calm himself before going on stage.
หลังlăngการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaยืดเยื้อyêut yéuuaบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตึงเครียดdteung krîatค่อยkôiๆ-สงบลงsà-ngòp long
After prolonged negotiations, the tense atmosphere gradually settled down.
3VerbB2
[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an end
To bring disturbance, agitation, or conflict under control or to an end; to calm or suppress something.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaanegotiation; talksรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)มาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaan1measure; policy step2classifier: ประการเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an endสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaansituation; circumstancesในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เมืองชายแดนmʉʉang-chaai-dɛɛnเมืองชายแดนmʉʉang-chaai-dɛɛnborder town; frontier city
After negotiations, the government announced measures to restore peace in the border town.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngให้hâiคู่ขัดแย้งkûu-kàt-yɛ́ɛngยุติyú-dtìความรุนแรงkwaam-run-rɛɛngและlɛ́หันมาhǎn-maaสงบsà-ngòpความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngด้วยdûuaiการพูดคุยgaan-pûut-kui
Villagers urged the opposing sides to end the violence and restore peace through dialogue.
ผู้นำpûu-namศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaเข้ามาkâo-maaไกล่เกลี่ยglài-glìiaจนjonคู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-niiยอมyɔɔmลงนามlong-naamข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longสงบsà-ngòpความไม่สงบkwaam-mâi-sà-ngòpในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîi
Religious leaders mediated until the parties agreed to sign an accord to end the unrest in the area.
การประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatหยุดยิงyùt-yingชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoช่วยchûuaiสงบsà-ngòpวิกฤตwí-grìtได้dâaiบางส่วนbaang-sùuanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiแผนระยะยาวpɛ̌ɛn-rá-yá-yaaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฟื้นฟูfʉ́ʉn-fuuความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpอย่างยั่งยืนyàang-yâng-yʉʉn
The temporary ceasefire helped quell the crisis partially, but a long-term plan is still needed to restore lasting peace.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สงบ said สะ-หงบ?
sà-ngòp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |