สบถ
sà-bòtMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] swear; curse (use profanities)
to utter rude, vulgar, or offensive words, often out of anger, pain, or frustration
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเจ็บนิ้วjèp níoเจ็บนิ้วjèp nío[to] have a sore finger or toeแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เผลอplĕrเผลอplĕr1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingสบถsà-bòtสบถsà-bòt1[to] swear; curse (use profanities)2oath; curse (archaic/literary)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outดังๆdang dangดังๆdang dang1loudly; out loud2famous; well-known
He hurt his finger and accidentally cursed out loud.
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When the traffic got heavy, he started swearing out of frustration.
She made a mistake at work and muttered a curse to herself out of anger.
ผู้ตัดสินpûu-dtàt-sǐnเป่าbpàoโทษtôotแบบbɛ̀ɛpค้านkáanสายตาsǎai-dtaaทำให้tam-hâiกองเชียร์gɔɔng-chiiaบางคนbaang-konสบถsà-bòtใส่sàiด้วยdûuaiอารมณ์aa-romเดือดdʉ̀ʉat
The referee called a dubious penalty, causing some fans to hurl profanities in a heated outburst.
2NounC1
oath; curse (archaic/literary)
a solemn oath or vehement curse (older or literary usage)
Examples
แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápgeneral; army commanderยกมือyók-mʉʉยกมือyók-mʉʉ[to] raise one's handขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofธงชาติtong-châatธงชาติtong-châatnational flagแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สบถsà-bòtสบถsà-bòt1[to] swear; curse (use profanities)2oath; curse (archaic/literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ภักดีpák-diiภักดีpák-diiloyal; faithful; devotedต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-din1land; ground; earth2country; realm3reign of a monarch (literary)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofลมหายใจสุดท้ายlom-hǎai-jai-sùt-táaiลมหายใจสุดท้ายlom-hǎai-jai-sùt-táai1last breath; dying breath2the very end; final moments (fig.)
The general raised his hand before the national flag and swore a solemn oath to the nation until his last breath.
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ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiสาบานตนsǎa-baan-dtonเขาkǎoได้dâaiกล่าวglàaoคำkamสบถsà-bòtด้วยdûuaiถ้อยtɔ̂ɔiคำโบราณkam-boo-raanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันyʉʉn-yanสัตย์ปฏิญาณsàt-bpà-dtì-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
At the swearing-in ceremony, he pronounced a solemn oath in archaic language to affirm his pledge.
กษัตริย์gà-sàtทรงsongประกาศbprà-gàatคำkamสบถsà-bòtต่อหน้าdtò nâaมหาเสนาบดีmá-hăa sĕ-naa-bò-deeทั้งหลายtáng lăaiว่าwâaจะjàทรงsongคุ้มครองkúm krongประชาราษฎร์bprà-chaa-râatแม้máeต้องdtôngแลกlâekด้วยdûuayพระชนม์ชีพprá-chon-má-chêep
The king proclaimed a solemn oath before the grand ministers that he would protect the people even at the cost of his life.
นักรบโบราณnák-róp-boo-raanจะjàจุดjùtธูปtûupหน้าnâaศาลบูชาsǎan-buu-chaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoกล่าวglàaoคำkamสบถsà-bòtอันanเข้มkêmขลังklǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผูกมัดpùuk-mátตนdtonต่อdtɔ̀ɔเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótและlɛ́หน้าที่nâa-tîi
Ancient warriors would light incense before the shrine and declare a powerful oath to bind themselves to honor and duty.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สบถ said สะ-บด?
sà-bòt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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 | — | — |