สงบปาก
sà-ngòp-bpàakMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be quiet; [to] shut up
to stop talking or keep one's mouth shut, often used as a command.
Examples
สงบปากsà-ngòp-bpàakสงบปากsà-ngòp-bpàak[to] be quiet; [to] shut upไปเลยbpai-ləəiไปเลยbpai-ləəi1Go ahead; go right now2[to] go past; go beyond3completely; altogether; really (emphatic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Keep your mouth shut! I don't want to listen anymore.
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If you don't really know anything, it's better to keep your mouth shut.
เขาkǎoโดนdoonเจ้านายสั่งjâo-naai-sàngให้hâiสงบปากsà-ngòp-bpàakหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเขาkǎoเถียงtǐiangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanใหม่mài
He was told by his boss to shut up after he argued about the new plan.
ในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiการเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàสงบปากsà-ngòp-bpàakอาจàatเป็นbpenทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakที่tîiฉลาดchà-làatที่สุดtîi-sùtเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangบานปลายbaan-bplaai
In a tense situation like this, choosing to keep one's mouth shut might be the wisest choice to prevent things from escalating.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สงบปาก said สะ-หงบ-ปาก?
sà-ngòp-bpàak
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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สงบปากsà-ngòp-bpàakสงบปากsà-ngòp-bpàak[to] be quiet; [to] shut up[to] be quiet; [to] shut upWord