สมพงศ์
sǒm-pongMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
compatible; well-matched (esp. of couples)
describing people who are a good match in status, background, or horoscope, often used about marriage partners.
Examples
ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)คิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นคู่bpen-kûuเป็นคู่bpen-kûu1[to] be in a pair; be paired2[to] be a couple (romantic)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสมพงศ์sǒm-pongสมพงศ์sǒm-pong1compatible; well-matched (esp. of couples)2[to] be compatible; be a good match (esp. for marriage)3compatibility; a good match (esp. for marriage)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
The elders think that those two are a well-matched couple.
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แม้mɛ́ɛนิสัยní-sǎiจะjàต่างกันdtàang-ganสุดขั้วsùt-kûuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛดวงชะตาduuang-chá-dtaaกลับglàpบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaสมพงศ์sǒm-pongกันganมากmâakชีวิตคู่chii-wít-kûuของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoจึงjʉngมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
Although their personalities are complete opposites, their horoscopes say they are very compatible, which is why their marriage is happy.
ในnaiวัฒนธรรมไทยwát-tá-ná-tam taiดั้งเดิมdâng-dermการที่gaan têeคู่บ่าวสาวkôo bàao săaoจะjàสมพงศ์sŏm-pongกันganได้dâiนั้นnánต้องdtôngพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaจากjàakฐานะtăa-náชาติตระกูลchâat dtrà-goonพอๆpor porกับgàpดวงชะตาduuang chà-dtaa
In traditional Thai culture, for a couple to be considered well-matched, their family background and social status were considered as important as their horoscopes.
2VerbB2
[to] be compatible; be a good match (esp. for marriage)
to be a good match in status, background, or horoscope, especially as marriage partners.
Examples
ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringสมพงศ์sǒm-pongสมพงศ์sǒm-pong1compatible; well-matched (esp. of couples)2[to] be compatible; be a good match (esp. for marriage)3compatibility; a good match (esp. for marriage)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเหมาะmɔ̀เหมาะmɔ̀1suitable; appropriate; fitting2[to] suit; be appropriateที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')แต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaan[to] get married; marryกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
The elders said that our horoscopes are very well-matched, making us suitable for marriage.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanกันganหลายlǎaiคู่kûuไปbpaiดูดวงduu-duuangว่าwâaจะjàสมพงศ์sǒm-pongกันganหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
Before getting married, many couples go to a fortune teller to see if their horoscopes are a good match.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaฐานะtǎa-náทางtaangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiจะjàแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaนำnamดวงduuangไปbpaiผูกpùukแล้วlɛ́ɛoกลับglàpพบว่าpóp-wâaสมพงศ์sǒm-pongกันganอย่างน่าประหลาดyàang-nâa-bprà-làat
Even though the family statuses of both sides are different, when their horoscopes were compared, it was found that they were a surprisingly good match.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpบางbaangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaการที่gaan-tîiคู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎaoจะjàสมพงศ์sǒm-pongกันganได้dâaiนั้นnánไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpดวงชะตาduuang-chá-dtaaเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanการเลี้ยงดูgaan-líiang-duuด้วยdûuai
For some families, whether a bride and groom are a good match depends not only on their horoscopes but also on their upbringing.
3NounB2
compatibility; a good match (esp. for marriage)
the state of being well-matched in status, background, or horoscope, often used for couples or families.
Examples
ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)ฝ่ายหญิงfàai-yǐngฝ่ายหญิงfàai-yǐngthe female side; female partyให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kan[to] give importance to; prioritize; emphasizeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)สมพงศ์sǒm-pongสมพงศ์sǒm-pong1compatible; well-matched (esp. of couples)2[to] be compatible; be a good match (esp. for marriage)3compatibility; a good match (esp. for marriage)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทั้งคู่táng-kûuทั้งคู่táng-kûu1both (of them)2both (post-nominal)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The bride's family places a lot of importance on the matter of the couple's compatibility.
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พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไปให้bpai-hâiพระpráตรวจdtrùuatดวงสมพงศ์duuang-sǒm-pongก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanกันgan
My parents went to have a monk check their horoscope compatibility before they got married.
การแต่งงานgaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpสมพงศ์sǒm-pongทางtaangดวงชะตาduuang-chá-dtaaเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiและlɛ́การปรับตัวgaan-bpràp-dtuuaเข้าหากันkâo-hǎa-gan
A lasting marriage doesn't always depend on astrological compatibility, but on understanding and adapting to each other.
สมพงศ์sǒm-pongในnaiความหมายkwaam-mǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonรุ่นเก่าrûn-gàoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngแค่kɛ̂ɛดวงชะตาduuang-chá-dtaaแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngฐานะtǎa-náและlɛ́พื้นเพpʉ́ʉn-peeของkɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔngตระกูลdtrà-guunด้วยdûuai
Compatibility in the sense of the older generation doesn't just mean horoscopes, but also extends to the status and background of the two families.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมพงศ์ said สม-พง?
sǒm-pong
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 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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สมพงศ์sǒm-pongสมพงศ์sǒm-pongcompatible; well-matched (esp. of couples)compatible; well-matched (esp. of couples)Word