สมทบ

sŏm-tóp

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] contribute; join in support

to add money, resources, or effort to something existing; to join in to reinforce or support

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)สมทบsŏm-tópสมทบsŏm-tóp1[to] contribute; join in support2reinforcement; additional funds/supportเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)อีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)เล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ค่ารักษาkâa rák-săaค่ารักษาkâa rák-săamedical expensesพี่pêeพี่pêe1older sibling2older person (informal address)แมวmaeoแมวmaeo1cat2cat (any feline)
I added a bit more money to help with the cat’s medical bills.
2NounB2

reinforcement; additional funds/support

extra people, resources, or money provided to strengthen what already exists (e.g., reinforcements, matching funds)

Examples

ทีมงานteem ngaanทีมงานteem ngaanteam; crew (work group)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerอาสาสมัครaa-săa sà-màkอาสาสมัครaa-săa sà-màk1volunteer (person)2[to] volunteerสมทบsŏm-tópสมทบsŏm-tóp1[to] contribute; join in support2reinforcement; additional funds/supportอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten- (teens)3tens place/decadeคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยงานchûuai ngaanช่วยงานchûuai ngaan[to] help with work; [to] assistแจกjàekแจกjàek1[to] hand out; distribute; give away2[to] dish out; mete out (e.g., penalties, praise)3[to] deal (cards)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goods
The team requested ten more volunteers as reinforcements to help with the distribution.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เข้าร่วมkâo rûuamเข้าร่วมkâo rûuam1[to] join; participate; take part; attend2[to] join as a member/party; accede
  • [to] join; participate; take part; attend
  • [to] join as a member/party; accede
โปะbpòโปะbpò1[to] slap/smear/plop on (a soft substance)2[to] top up; cover a shortfall (esp. money)3[to] patch/cover roughly; plug
  • [to] slap/smear/plop on (a soft substance)
  • [to] top up; cover a shortfall (esp. money)
  • [to] patch/cover roughly; plug
ร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutual
  • [to] join; participate
  • together; jointly
  • joint; shared; mutual
เพิ่มเติมpêrm dtermเพิ่มเติมpêrm dterm1additional; extra; supplementary2[to] add; supplement
  • additional; extra; supplementary
  • [to] add; supplement

Word Breakdown

สมsŏmสมsŏm1befitting; appropriate; suitable2[to] be worthy of; deserve3complete; perfect; whole; intact4to match; to be compatible5as; according to; in accordance with (formal)6appropriate (personally); well-suited to [sb/sth]Part 1
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ทบtópทบtóp1[to] fold over; double2cumulative; compounded; in layers; in succession3Army (abbr.)4[to] double the stake; press a betPart 2
สมทบsŏm-tópสมทบsŏm-tóp[to] contribute; join in support