สมทบ
sǒm-tópMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] contribute; join in support
to add money, resources, or effort to something existing; to join in to reinforce or support
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)สมทบsǒm-tópสมทบsǒm-tóp1[to] contribute; join in support2supporting; supplementary; additionalเงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)อีกìikอีกìik1more; another; further2again3else; otherเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ค่ารักษาkâa-rák-sǎaค่ารักษาkâa-rák-sǎamedical expensesพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocat
I added a bit more money to help with the cat’s medical bills.
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เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanสมทบsŏm-tópแรงraengและláeอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gonเพื่อpêuuaเราraoจะjàซ่อมsômสนามเด็กเล่นsà-năam dèk lênให้hâiเสร็จsètทันtanวันเสาร์wan săo
Friends contributed labor and equipment so we could finish repairing the playground by Saturday.
ชุมชนchum-chonสมทบทุนsǒm-tóp-tunกับgàpเทศบาลtêet-sà-baanในnaiการปรับปรุงgaan-bpràp-bprungถนนสายหลักtà-nǒn-sǎai-làk
The community joined funds with the municipality to improve the main road.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtขอเชิญkɔ̌ɔ-chəənพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanสมทบsǒm-tópเวลาwee-laaอาสาaa-sǎaและlɛ́ทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขยายkà-yǎaiโครงการkroong-gaanช่วยเหลือผู้ประสบภัยchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa-pûu-bprà-sòp-pai
The company invites employees to contribute volunteer time and resources to expand the disaster relief project.
2NounB2
supporting; supplementary; additional
added to or serving in support of something else, as in supporting performers or supplementary contributions
Examples
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanทีมงานtiim-ngaanteam; crew (work group)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màk1volunteer (person)2[to] volunteerสมทบsǒm-tópสมทบsǒm-tóp1[to] contribute; join in support2supporting; supplementary; additionalอีกìikอีกìik1more; another; further2again3else; otherสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanช่วยงานchûuai-ngaan[to] help with work; [to] assistแจกjɛ̀ɛkแจกjɛ̀ɛk1[to] hand out; distribute; give away2[to] deal (cards)3[to] dish out; mete out (e.g., penalties, praise)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff
The team requested ten more volunteers as reinforcements to help with the distribution.
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ทางtaangมูลนิธิmuun-lá-ní-tíได้รับdâi-rápเงินสมทบngən-sǒm-tópจากjàakบริษัทเอกชนbɔɔ-rí-sàt-èek-gà-chonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมsə̌əmงบngópโครงการkroong-gaanอาหารกลางวันaa-hǎan-glaang-wan
The foundation received matching funds from a private company to boost the school lunch budget.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatส่งกำลังsòng-gam-langสมทบsǒm-tópไปbpaiพื้นpʉ́ʉnที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบkûuapคุมสถานการณ์kum-sà-tǎa-ná-gaan
The police sent reinforcements to the scene to control the situation.
งานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiนี้níiได้dâaiทุนtunสมทบsǒm-tópจากjàakสองsɔ̌ɔngหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanทำให้tam-hâiสามารถsǎa-mâatขยายkà-yǎaiขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetการทดลองgaan-tót-lɔɔngได้dâai
This research received matching funds from two agencies, allowing the scope of experimentation to be expanded.
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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ทบtópทบtóp1Army (abbr.)2[to] fold over; double3cumulative; compounded; folded over4[to] double the stake; press a betArmy (abbr.)Part 2
สมทบsǒm-tópสมทบsǒm-tóp[to] contribute; join in support[to] contribute; join in supportWord