สบ
sòpMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] meet; encounter (form./lit.)
to meet, run into, or come across (often used in formal or literary style)
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สบsòpสบsòp1[to] meet; encounter (form./lit.)2[to] suit; be compatible withกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoเพื่อนเก่าpʉ̂ʉan-gàoold friend; friend from the pastสมัยsà-mǎiสมัยsà-mǎi1period; era; age2term; tenure3during; in the time ofมัธยมmát-tá-yomมัธยมmát-tá-yom1secondary; middle/high school level2secondary school; secondary levelโดยบังเอิญdooi-bang-əənโดยบังเอิญdooi-bang-əənaccidentally; by chance; coincidentally
Yesterday I walked through the market and happened to run into an old high school friend.
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoสบsòpชาวบ้านchaao-bâanที่tîiท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaจึงjʉngขอkɔ̌ɔข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunทางtaangไปbpaiวัดwát
The tourist came across some locals at the pier and asked for directions to the temple.
หลังเลิกงานlăng lêrk ngaanเธอterสบsòpกับgàpร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeเล็กlékๆ-ที่têeเงียบสงบngîiap sà-ngòpพอดีpo deeจึงjeungแวะพักwá pákอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu
After work, she happened upon a small, quiet café and stopped by to read a book.
ในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumครั้งkrángนั้นnánผมpǒmสบsòpโอกาสoo-gàatพบpópนักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiที่tîiติดตามผลdtìt-dtaam-pǒnงานngaanมานานmaa-naanและlɛ́ได้dâaiแลกเปลี่ยนlɛ̂ɛk-bplìianความเห็นkwaam-hěnกันganอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
At that meeting, I chanced upon a researcher whose work I had followed for a long time, and we exchanged in-depth views.
2VerbB2
[to] suit; be compatible with
to be fitting, appropriate, or in accordance with; to match or harmonize
Examples
สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สบsòpสบsòp1[to] meet; encounter (form./lit.)2[to] suit; be compatible withกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ชุดทำงานchút-tam-ngaanชุดทำงานchút-tam-ngaanworkwear; work outfitของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The colors of these two fabrics really match her work outfit.
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ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่mâiสบsòpกับgàpเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiที่tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำหนดgam-nòt
His proposal does not fit the conditions set by the company.
คำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiต้องdtɔ̂ngสบsòpกับgàpหลักฐานlàk-tǎanมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánจะjàน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉยากyâak
The explanation must accord with the evidence; otherwise, it will be hard to believe.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiควรkuuanสบsòpกับgàpบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnและlɛ́ค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chon
The new policy should be in accordance with the local context and the community’s values.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sòp
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 | — | — |