สมภพ

sǒm-póp

Meanings

1NounB2

birth (formal)

The birth of a person, used in formal language, especially in references to royalty.

Examples

People make merit on the king’s birthday, and charitable activities are also held.
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2VerbB2

[to] be born (formal)

To be born, used in formal language, especially in references to royalty.

Examples

พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)พระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พระราชสมภพprá-râat-chá-sǒm-pópพระราชสมภพprá-râat-chá-sǒm-póproyal birthในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseasและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เสด็จsà-dètเสด็จsà-dèt1[to] go/come/travel (royal)2prince; princess (royal title)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailandขณะkà-nàขณะkà-nà1moment; period of time2while; at the time whenยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardทรงพระเยาว์song-prá-yaoทรงพระเยาว์song-prá-yaoyoung; of tender age (royal)
This king was born abroad and returned to Thailand while still young.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is สมภพ said สม-พบ?

sǒm-póp

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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