สมโภช
sǒm-pôotMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] celebrate ceremonially
To hold a formal celebration in honor of someone or something, especially on a religious or royal occasion.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ร่วมกันrûuam-ganร่วมกันrûuam-gantogether; jointly; in concertสมโภชsǒm-pôotสมโภชsǒm-pôot1[to] celebrate ceremonially2ceremonial celebrationพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûup1classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)2Buddha image; Buddha statueองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
The villagers gathered to consecrate the new Buddha statue at the temple.
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กรุงเทพมหานครgrung-têep-má-hǎa-ná-kɔɔnเตรียมdtriiamสมโภชsǒm-pôotครบรอบkróp-rɔ̂ɔp250ปีbpiiอย่างยิ่งใหญ่yàang-yîng-yài
Bangkok is preparing to grandly celebrate its 250th anniversary.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangเสร็จsètจะมีjà-miiการgaanสมโภชsǒm-pôotพระนครprá-ná-kɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
In the past, when the capital city was completed, they would consecrate it for auspiciousness.
พระบาทสมเด็จพระพุทธยอดฟ้าจุฬาโลกมหาราชprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-pút-tá-yôt-fáa jù-laa-lôhk má-hăa-râatทรงโปรดเกล้าฯsong bpròht glâoให้hâiสมโภชsŏm-pôhtพระนครprá-ná-konเป็นเวลาbpen way-laaสามsăamวันwanสามsăamคืนkeun
King Rama I decreed to have the capital city consecrated for three days and three nights.
2NounB2
ceremonial celebration
A formal celebration in honor of someone or something, especially on a religious or royal occasion.
Examples
งานสมโภชngaan-sǒm-pôotงานสมโภชngaan-sǒm-pôotcelebratory ceremonyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂n1[to] be held; take place (of an event)2[to] organize; hold; stage (an event)ทุกปีtúk-bpiiทุกปีtúk-bpiievery year; annually
The formal celebration at the temple in our village is held every year.
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ฉันchǎnได้dâaiไปbpaiร่วมrûuamงานสมโภชngaan-sǒm-pôotที่tîiกรุงเก่าgrung-gàoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสัปดาห์sàp-daaที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛo
I attended the formal celebration at the old capital last week.
พิธีสมโภชpí-tee sŏm-pôhtพระสุพรรณบัฏprá sù-pan-ná-bàtเป็นbpenพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeที่têeมีmeeขั้นตอนkân dtonและláeแบบแผนที่bàep păen têeเคร่งครัดkrêng krát
The consecration ceremony of the royal golden tablet is a royal rite with strict procedures and protocols.
การจัดงานgaan-jàt-ngaanสมโภชsǒm-pôotในnaiครั้งนี้kráng-níiไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการเฉลิมฉลองgaan-chà-lə̌əm-chà-lɔ̌ɔngแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenการส่งเสริมgaan-sòng-sə̌əmการท่องเที่ยวเชิงวัฒนธรรมgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiao-chəəng-wát-tá-ná-tamอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Holding this formal celebration is not only for commemorating but also for promoting cultural tourism.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมโภช said สม-โพด?
sǒm-pôot
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 | — | — |