สบกัน
sòp-ganMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] meet each other
To meet or encounter one another.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสบกันsòp-ganสบกันsòp-gan1[to] meet each other2[to] mesh; occlude; fit togetherเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateคนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per person2apiece; each; per person3separate; different (for each)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal marker
The two of us haven't really encountered each other lately because we work in different places.
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แปลกดีbplɛ̀ɛk-diiนะnáที่อยู่tîi-yùuคอนโดkɔɔn-dooเดียวกันdiiao-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่เคยmâi-kəəiสบกันsòp-ganเลยləəi
It's strange that we live in the same condo building, but we almost never encounter each other.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakย้ายไปอยู่yáai-bpai-yùuต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetนานnaanสิบsìpปีbpiiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtทางเดินtaang-dəənของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoก็gɔ̂ได้มาdâi-maaสบกันsòp-ganอีกครั้งìik-kráng
After moving abroad for ten years, our paths finally came to cross again.
คงkongเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngโชคชะตาchôok-chá-dtaaที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเส้นทางชีวิตsên-taang-chii-wítของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonได้มาdâi-maaสบกันsòp-ganในnaiเวลาwee-laaที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒm
It must be fate that made the paths of our lives meet at the right time.
2VerbC1
[to] mesh; occlude; fit together
To fit together, mesh, or meet properly, especially referring to teeth (occlusion) or mechanical parts like gears.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สบsòpสบsòp1[to] meet; encounter (form./lit.)2[to] suit; be compatible with[to] meet; encounter (form./lit.)Part 1
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กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
สบกันsòp-ganสบกันsòp-gan[to] meet each other[to] meet each otherWord