สมกับ
sǒm-gàpMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be fitting for; suit; be worthy of
to be appropriate for, in keeping with, or commensurate with [sb/sth]; to suit or be worthy of [sb/sth]; to live up to [sth] (often used with ที่ที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal marker, e.g., สมกับที่คาดไว้)
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakvery funสมกับที่sǒm-gàp-tîiสมกับที่sǒm-gàp-tîiworthy of; as befitsรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔi[to] wait for; awaitมาเป็นmaa-bpenมาเป็นmaa-bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
This movie is very fun, worthy of the year-long wait.
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เขาkǎoจัดการปัญหาjàt-gaan-bpan-hǎaได้dâaiดีเยี่ยมdii-yîiamสมกับที่sǒm-gàp-tîiเป็นbpenผู้จัดการฝ่ายpûu-jàt-gaan-fàai
He handled the problem excellently, befitting his position as department manager.
รางวัลraang-wanที่tîiเขาkǎoได้รับdâi-rápนั้นnánสมกับsǒm-gàpความทุ่มเทkwaam-tûm-teeและlɛ́ความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamอย่างหนักyàang-nàkตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtหลายlǎaiปีที่ผ่านมาbpii-tîi-pàan-maa
The award he received was commensurate with his dedication and hard work over the past several years.
การแสดงคอนเสิร์ตgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kɔɔn-sə̀ətครั้งนี้kráng-níiยิ่งใหญ่ตระการตาyîng-yài-dtrà-gaan-dtaaสมกับที่sǒm-gàp-tîiได้รับdâi-rápการขนานนามgaan-kà-nǎan-naamว่าwâaเป็นbpenวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiระดับโลกrá-dàp-lôok
This concert was grand and spectacular, living up to its reputation as a world-class band.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สมsǒmสมsǒm1befitting; appropriate; suitable2[to] be worthy of; deserve3to match; to be compatiblebefitting; appropriate; suitablePart 1
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กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)with; together withPart 2
สมกับsǒm-gàpสมกับsǒm-gàp[to] be fitting for; suit; be worthy of[to] be fitting for; suit; be worthy ofWord