สบู่
sà-bùuMeanings
1NounA1
soap
a cleansing substance used with water for washing the body, hands, or objects
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ล้างมือláang-mʉʉล้างมือláang-mʉʉ1[to] wash hands2[to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooสบู่sà-bùuสบู่sà-bùu1soap2classifier: ก้อนทุกครั้งtúk-krángทุกครั้งtúk-krángevery time; each timeก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginbefore eating; before mealsข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddy
I wash my hands with soap every time before eating.
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There is soap for washing hands in the bathroom.
หมอmŏrบอกให้bòk hâiใช้cháiสบู่sà-bòoอ่อนònๆ-เวลาway-laaอาบน้ำàap náamเพื่อpêuuaลดlótการระคายเคืองgaan rà-kaai keuang
The doctor told me to use mild soap when showering to reduce irritation.
แม่mɛ̂ɛใช้cháiสบู่sà-bùuล้างจานláang-jaanทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatขวดน้ำkùuat-náamด้วยdûuaiน้ำอุ่นnáam-ùn
Mom uses dish soap to clean the water bottles with warm water.
2NounA1
classifier: ก้อนก้อนgɔ̂ɔn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)
The classifier ก้อนก้อนgɔ̂ɔn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical) is used when counting bars or pieces of soap.
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)สบู่ก้อนsà-bùu-gɔ̂ɔnสบู่ก้อนsà-bùu-gɔ̂ɔnbar of soapนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please pass me that bar of soap.
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There is one bar of soap in the bathroom.
This morning I dropped and broke the bar of soap.
Tomorrow don't forget to buy two bars of soap to bring home.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สบู่ said สะ-บู่?
sà-bùu
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 | — | — |