สปป
sŏr bpor bporMeaning
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People's Democratic Republic
abbreviation for People's Democratic Republic (most commonly used in reference to Laos, as in Lao PDR)
Examples
บริษัทbor-rí-sàtบริษัทbor-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2oursกำลังจะgam-lang jàกำลังจะgam-lang jàabout to (imminent future)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)สาขาsăa-kăaสาขาsăa-kăa1branch (office/location)2field; discipline3branch (tree/river) [formal/literary]ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสปปsŏr bpor bporสปปsŏr bpor bporPeople's Democratic Republicลาวlaaoลาวlaao1Laos; Lao (relating to Laos)2Lao person; Laotian3Lao language4rustic; unsophisticated (slang, can be derogatory)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เดือนหน้าdeuuan nâaเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
Our company is going to open a new branch in Lao PDR next month.
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สินค้าเกษตรsĭn-káa gà-sètหลายชนิดlăai chá-nítถูกtòokส่งออกsòng òkผ่านpàanพรมแดนไทยprom daen taiสปปsŏr bpor bporลาวlaaoทุกวันtúk wan
Many types of agricultural products are exported across the Thai-Lao PDR border every day.
รัฐบาลไทยrát-tà-baan taiและláeสปปsŏr bpor bporลาวlaaoได้dâiร่วมกันrûuam ganลงนามlong naamในnaiข้อตกลงkô dtòk-longเพื่อpêuuaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaโครงสร้างพื้นฐานkroong sâang péun tăanบริเวณชายแดนbo-rí-wayn chaai daen
The governments of Thailand and Lao PDR have jointly signed an agreement to develop border infrastructure.
การเปิดgaan bpèrtใช้cháiเส้นทางsên taangรถไฟความเร็วสูงrót fai kwaam reo sŏongในnaiสปปsŏr bpor bporลาวlaaoส่งผลดีsòng pŏn deeต่อdtòระบบrá-bòpโลจิสติกส์loh-jìs-dtìksในnaiภูมิภาคpoom-mí-pâakอาเซียนaa-sian
The opening of the high-speed railway in Lao PDR has a positive impact on the logistics system in the ASEAN region.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สปป said สะ-ปบ?
sŏr bpor bpor
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
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 | — | — |