สงบงัน
sà-ngòp-nganMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
still; motionless; hushed; quiescent
Completely calm, silent, and without movement or activity; in a quiescent state.
Examples
หลังเที่ยงlǎng-tîiangหลังเที่ยงlǎng-tîiangafter noon; in the afternoonคืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityสงบงันsà-ngòp-nganสงบงันsà-ngòp-ngan1still; motionless; hushed; quiescent2quiescence; lull; quietudeไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛeven (emphasizing an extreme or unlikely example)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)เห่าhàoเห่าhào1[to] bark2bark (dog sound)3[to] bark at [sb]; snap at4[to] yap; nag; mouth off (fig.)
After midnight, the whole village was completely still, not even a dog barking.
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The sea this morning was utterly calm, the surface smooth with no waves at all.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไฟดับfai-dàpทั้งtángตึกdtʉ̀kบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatก็gɔ̂สงบงันsà-ngòp-nganราวกับraao-gàpเวลาwee-laaหยุดyùtเดินdəən
When the power went out in the whole building, the atmosphere became motionless as if time had stopped.
ช่วงchûuangล็อกดาวน์lɔ́k-daaoเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàiที่tîiคึกคักkʉ́k-kákกลับglàpสงบงันsà-ngòp-nganผู้คนpûu-konไม่mâiออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanและlɛ́ถนนtà-nǒnก็gɔ̂ว่างเปล่าwâang-bplàao
During the lockdown, the bustling city fell silent; people stayed home and the streets were empty.
2NounB2
quiescence; lull; quietude
A state of deep calm and silence with no movement or activity; a lull.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสงบงันsà-ngòp-nganสงบงันsà-ngòp-ngan1still; motionless; hushed; quiescent2quiescence; lull; quietudeจนได้jon-dâaiจนได้jon-dâai1ended up (resultative, often undesired)2eventually; in the end; after allยินyinยินyin[to] hear; feel (literary or in compounds)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneหยดน้ำyòt-náamหยดน้ำyòt-náam1a drop of water; water droplet2teardrop shapeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmชายคาchaai-kaaชายคาchaai-kaa1eaves; overhanging roof edge2roof; shelter; home (figurative)
After the rain stopped, the village was so hushed you could hear only the drip from the eaves.
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ตอนเช้ามืดdtɔɔn-cháo-mʉ̂ʉtทะเลสาบtá-lee-sàapสงบงันsà-ngòp-nganไม่มีmâi-miiเรือrʉʉaไม่มีmâi-miiลมlomมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛผิวน้ำpǐu-náamเรียบสนิทrîiap-sà-nìt
At dawn, the lake was in a lull—no boats, no wind, just a perfectly still surface.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเสียงsǐiangเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkดับdàpโรงงานroong-ngaanทั้งtángโรงroongกลับเข้าสู่glàp-kâo-sùuความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpงันnganราวกับraao-gàpหยุดyùtหายใจhǎai-jai
When the machines fell silent, the entire factory entered a deep lull as if it had stopped breathing.
หลังlăngการชุมนุมgaan chum-numยุติyú-dtìเมืองmeuuangทั้งtángเมืองmeuuangตกอยู่dtòk yòoในnaiสภาวะsà-paa-wáสงบงันsà-ngòp nganไม่มีmâi meeเสียงsĭiangหรือrĕuความเคลื่อนไหวkwaam klêuuan wăiใดdaiๆ-เหลือlĕuuaเพียงpiiangความเงียบkwaam ngîiapลึกléuk
After the rally ended, the whole city fell into a deep lull, with no sound or movement—just profound silence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สงบงัน said สะ-หงบ-งัน?
sà-ngòp-ngan
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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งันnganงันngan1stunned; motionless; at a standstill2[to] celebrate; hold festivities (dialect)stunned; motionless; at a standstillPart 2
สงบงันsà-ngòp-nganสงบงันsà-ngòp-nganstill; motionless; hushed; quiescentstill; motionless; hushed; quiescentWord