สงบคำ
sà-ngòp-kamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] keep silent; hold one’s tongue
To refrain from speaking; to keep quiet.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyสงบคำsà-ngòp-kamสงบคำsà-ngòp-kam[to] keep silent; hold one’s tongueระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantage
The teacher asked everyone to keep quiet during the announcement of the results.
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พอpɔɔหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaขึ้นkʉ̂nพูดpûutเราraoทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂จำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngสงบคำsà-ngòp-kamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฟังfangให้hâiชัดchát
As soon as the boss started speaking, we all had to keep quiet to listen clearly.
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəยังyangสงบคำsà-ngòp-kamไม่ได้mâi-dâaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumจะjàวุ่นวายwûn-waaiมากกว่านี้mâak-gwàa-níi
If you still can't keep quiet, the meeting will become even more chaotic.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangที่tîiศาลsǎanกำลังgam-langไต่สวนdtài-sǔuanขอความร่วมมือkɔ̌ɔ-kwaam-rûuam-mʉʉทุกคนtúk-konสงบคำsà-ngòp-kamและlɛ́ปิดเสียงbpìt-sǐiangโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp
During the court hearing, please cooperate by keeping quiet and silencing your phones.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สงบคำ said สะ-หงบ-คัม?
sà-ngòp-kam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an endcalm; peaceful; tranquil; quietPart 1
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สงบคำsà-ngòp-kamสงบคำsà-ngòp-kam[to] keep silent; hold one’s tongue[to] keep silent; hold one’s tongueWord