สบ(sòp)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] meet; encounter (form./lit.)

to meet, run into, or come across (often used in formal or literary style)

Examples

เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)สบsòpสบsòp1[to] meet; encounter (form./lit.)2[to] suit; be compatible with3[to] meet eyes; make eye contactกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนเก่าpêuuan gàoเพื่อนเก่าpêuuan gàoold friendสมัยsà-măiสมัยsà-măi1period; era; age2term; tenure3modern; contemporary4during; in the time ofมัธยมmát-tá-yomมัธยมmát-tá-yom1secondary; middle/high school level2secondary school; secondary levelโดยบังเอิญdoi bang-ernโดยบังเอิญdoi bang-ernaccidentally; by chance; coincidentally
Yesterday I walked through the market and happened to run into an old high school friend.
2VerbB2

[to] suit; be compatible with

to be fitting, appropriate, or in accordance with; to match or harmonize

Examples

สีsĕeสีsĕe1hue; shade; tone2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4colorผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondผืนpĕunผืนpĕun1sheet; stretch (flat expanse)2classifier (flat expanses/items)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สบsòpสบsòp1[to] meet; encounter (form./lit.)2[to] suit; be compatible with3[to] meet eyes; make eye contactกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ชุดทำงานchút tam ngaanชุดทำงานchút tam ngaanworkwear; work outfitของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The colors of these two fabrics really match her work outfit.
3VerbB2

[to] meet eyes; make eye contact

to meet someone’s eyes or make eye contact (e.g., สบตาสบตาsòp dtaa1[to] make eye contact; meet someone's eyes2[to] look someone in the eye (implying honesty/confidence) = make eye contact)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyสบตาsòp dtaaสบตาsòp dtaa1[to] make eye contact; meet someone's eyes2[to] look someone in the eye (implying honesty/confidence)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรู้สึกผิดróo-sèuk pìtรู้สึกผิดróo-sèuk pìt[to] feel guilty
He didn’t dare meet the teacher’s eyes when questioned because he felt guilty.

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