สปอน
sà-bpɔɔnMeanings
1NounB1
sponsor; sponsorship/promo (informal)
An informal Thai shortening of 'sponsor': a person or company that gives money or support; also used for the sponsorship itself or sponsored content/promo.
Examples
คลิปklípคลิปklíp1clip (short video)2clip (fastener)3classifier: video clips4[to] clip; fasten with a clip5ammunition clipนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสปอนsà-bpɔɔnสปอนsà-bpɔɔn1sponsor; sponsorship/promo (informal)2[to] sponsor [sb/sth] (informal)3[to] pick up the tab for [sb]; [to] cover the cost [of sth] (slang)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
This video has a sponsor.
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We are currently looking for a sponsor for our event.
รีวิวrii-wiuวันนี้wan-níiเป็นbpenสปอนsà-bpɔɔnจากjàakแบรนด์brɛɛnเครื่องสำอางkrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-aangชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangนะคะná-ká
Today's review is a sponsorship from a famous cosmetics brand.
อินฟลูเอนเซอร์in-fluu-en-serบางคนbaang konรับrápสปอนsà-bponเยอะเกินไปyér gern bpaiจนjonทำให้tam hâiคอนเทนต์ขาดkon-tên kàatความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam nâa chêuua tĕuในnaiสายตาsăai dtaaผู้ติดตามpôo dtìt dtaam
Some influencers accept too many sponsorships, causing their content to lose credibility in the eyes of their followers.
2VerbB1
[to] sponsor [sb/sth] (informal)
To give money or support to somebody or something as a sponsor.
Examples
ธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สปอนsà-bpɔɔnสปอนsà-bpɔɔn1sponsor; sponsorship/promo (informal)2[to] sponsor [sb/sth] (informal)3[to] pick up the tab for [sb]; [to] cover the cost [of sth] (slang)งานวิ่งการกุศลngaan-wîng-gaan-gù-sǒnงานวิ่งการกุศลngaan-wîng-gaan-gù-sǒncharity runปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current year
The bank will sponsor this year's charity run.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiสปอนsà-bpɔɔnโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiเพราะprɔ́มันmanช่วยchûuaiพัฒนาชุมชนpát-tá-naa-chum-chonได้dâaiโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
Our company decided to sponsor this project because it directly helps develop the community.
รายการทีวีraai-gaan-tii-wiiนี้níiมีmiiหลายlǎaiบริษัทใหญ่bɔɔ-rí-sàt-yàiสปอนsà-bpɔɔnให้hâiเลยləəiมีงบประมาณmii-ngóp-bprà-maanในnaiการผลิตgaan-pà-lìtสูงsǔung
This TV show is sponsored by many large companies, so it has a high production budget.
การที่gaan têeแบรนด์ดังbraen dangเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàสปอนsà-bponทีมteemอีสปอร์ตee sà-bpòtหน้าใหม่nâa màiถือเป็นtĕu bpenการลงทุนgaan long tunที่têeน่าจับตามองnâa jàp dtaa mongและláeอาจàatส่งผลดีsòng pŏn deeต่อdtòภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngแบรนด์braenในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
The fact that a famous brand chose to sponsor a new esports team is considered a noteworthy investment that could positively affect the brand's image in the long run.
3VerbB2
[to] pick up the tab for [sb]; [to] cover the cost [of sth] (slang)
Thai slang from 'sponsor': to pay for someone or cover the cost of something as a treat or support.
Examples
ไม่ต้องห่วงmâi-dtɔ̂ng-hùuangไม่ต้องห่วงmâi-dtɔ̂ng-hùuangDon't worryค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5ค่า is a friendly drawn-out or written form of ค่ะ, used mainly in informal replies, acknowledgments, and thanks.ตั๋วหนังdtǔua-nǎngตั๋วหนังdtǔua-nǎngmovie ticket; cinema ticketนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …พี่สปอนpîi-sà-bpɔɔnพี่สปอนpîi-sà-bpɔɔnsponsor; patron (slang)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
Don't worry about the movie tickets, I'll cover them for you.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnถูกหวยtùuk-hǔuaiเลยləəiประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaจะjàสปอนsà-bpɔɔnหมูกระทะmǔu-grà-táเลี้ยงlíiangทุกคนtúk-konในกลุ่มnai-glùm
My friend won the lottery, so they announced they would treat everyone in our group to moo-kra-ta (Thai BBQ).
เธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaอยากได้yàak-dâaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiใหม่màiแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂มองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaแฟนfɛɛnเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanรอrɔɔให้hâiเขาkǎoช่วยchûuaiสปอนsà-bpɔɔnให้hâi
She said she wanted a new bag and then looked at her boyfriend as if waiting for him to offer to pay for it.
การไปเที่ยวgaan-bpai-tîiaoครั้งนี้kráng-níiสบายกระเป๋าsà-baai-grà-bpǎoมากmâakเพราะprɔ́พี่ชายpîi-chaaiใจดีjai-diiสปอนsà-bpɔɔnทั้งtángค่าที่พักkâa-tîi-pákและlɛ́ค่าเดินทางkâa-dəən-taangให้hâiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
This trip was very easy on my wallet because my kind older brother covered all the accommodation and travel costs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สปอน said สะ-ปอน?
sà-bpɔɔn
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 | — | — |