สปาร์
sà-bpaaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] spar (practice fight)
to engage in light practice fighting in boxing or martial arts, usually for training and using control or protective gear
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สปาร์sà-bpaaสปาร์sà-bpaa1[to] spar (practice fight)2sparring; sparแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยิมyimยิมyimgym; fitness centerเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝึกซ้อมfèuk sómฝึกซ้อมfèuk sóm[to] practice; train
Tomorrow I will lightly spar with a friend at the gym for practice.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanครูkruuให้เราhâi raoสวมsŭuamเฮดการ์ดhét gàatแล้วláeoสปาร์sà-bpaaกันganเบาๆbao baoเพื่อpêuuaฝึกfèukจังหวะjang-wà
Yesterday, the teacher had us wear headguards and spar lightly to practice rhythm.
เขาkǎoมักmákสปาร์sà-bpaaกับgàpคู่ซ้อมkûu-sɔ́ɔmที่tîiตัวdtuuaใหญ่กว่าyài-gwàaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียนรู้riian-rúuการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganและlɛ́ไม่mâiออกแรงɔ̀ɔk-rɛɛngเต็มที่dtem-tîi
He often spars with bigger training partners to learn defense and does not use full power.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแข่งkɛ̀ngจริงjingนักมวยnák-muuaiจะjàสปาร์sà-bpaaแบบbɛ̀ɛpคุมkumแรงrɛɛngโดยdooiใส่sàiสนับศอกsà-nàp-sɔ̀ɔkและlɛ́นวมnuuamหนาnǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénแท็กติกtɛ́k-dtìkมากกว่าmâak-gwàaการgaanน็อกnɔ́k
Before the real match, boxers spar with controlled power, wearing elbow guards and thick gloves, focusing on tactics rather than knockouts.
2NounB1
sparring; spar
practice fighting in boxing or martial arts done for training; a sparring session
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสปาร์sà-bpaaสปาร์sà-bpaa1[to] spar (practice fight)2sparring; sparกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ที่ยิมtîi-yimที่ยิมtîi-yim1at the gym2at the gym (location marker)
This evening I have a sparring session with a friend at the gym.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นชกkʉ̂n-chókจริงjingโค้ชkóotให้เราhâi-raoทำtamสปาร์sà-bpaaสองsɔ̌ɔngยกyókเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับbpràpจังหวะjang-wà
Before the real fight, the coach had us do two rounds of sparring to adjust our timing.
นักมวยnák-muuaiทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngนัดnátสปาร์sà-bpaaกันganทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทบทวนtóp-tuuanแผนการชกpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-chók
The two boxers schedule a sparring session every morning to review their fight plan.
สปาร์sà-bpaaวันนี้wan-níiเน้นnénซ้อมsɔ́ɔmรับมือráp-mʉʉหมัดmàtซ้ายsáaiดังนั้นdang-nánทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnครบkrópและlɛ́ควบคุมkûuap-kumแรงrɛɛng
Today's sparring session focuses on dealing with left jabs, so everyone must wear full gear and control their power.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สปาร์ said สะ-ปา?
sà-bpaa
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 | — | — |