สรรพ
sàpMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
all; every (formal)
A formal modifier meaning all or every, encompassing an entire group or category; placed before nouns.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสวดมนต์sùuat-monสวดมนต์sùuat-mon1[to] chant/recite prayers2prayer chanting; recitationแผ่เมตตาpɛ̀ɛ-mêet-dtaaแผ่เมตตาpɛ̀ɛ-mêet-dtaa[to] spread loving-kindnessให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛto; for [sb] (recipient/beneficiary; formal)สรรพสัตว์sàp-pá-sàtสรรพสัตว์sàp-pá-sàtall beings; all sentient creaturesทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuangทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuang1all; entire (formal/literary)2all (of them); everyone/everything (formal)
He chanted to spread loving-kindness to all living beings.
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ในทางnai-taangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaเราraoควรkuuanมองmɔɔngสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngว่าwâaไม่เที่ยงmâi-tîiang
In Buddhism, we should view all things as impermanent.
นักปรัชญาnák-bpràt-yaaพยายามpá-yaa-yaamค้นหาkón-hǎaความจริงkwaam-jingอันanเป็นหนึ่งเดียวbpen-nʉ̀ng-diiaoที่tîiเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngในnaiจักรวาลjàk-grà-waan
Philosophers attempt to discover the single truth that connects all things in the universe.
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtทรงsongปกbpòkครองแผ่นดินkrong pàen dinโดยdoiทศพิธราชธรรมtót-sà-pít râat-chá-tamเพื่อpêuuaประโยชน์สุขbprà-yôht-sùkของkŏngสรรพชีวิตsàp-pá-chee-wít
The king reigns with the ten kingly virtues for the benefit and happiness of all life.
2NounB2
various; multi- (in compounds)
Used as a prefix-like element in compounds to mean various, assorted, or all kinds (e.g., สรรพสิ่งสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngall things; everything ‘all things’, สรรพคุณสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kun1properties (medicinal)2benefits; uses; claimed efficacy3merits; good qualities (figurative) ‘properties/benefits’).
Examples
สมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai1medicinal herb; medicinal plant2herbal (as a modifier)ชนิดchá-nítชนิดchá-nít1kind; type; category2classifier for kinds/types3species; kind (biology)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kun1properties (medicinal)2benefits; uses; claimed efficacy3merits; good qualities (figurative)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]บำรุงbam-rungบำรุงbam-rung1[to] nourish; maintain; keep in good condition2[to] support; promote (well-being or development)ร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibody
This type of herb has various properties that help nourish the body.
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ห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiสินค้าsǐn-káaให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakซื้อsʉ́ʉมากมายmâak-maai
This department store has assorted goods to choose from.
สารานุกรมsǎa-raa-nú-gromสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamสรรพsàpความรู้kwaam-rúuไว้wáiอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎangและlɛ́เข้าถึงง่ายkâo-tʉ̌ng-ngâai
Modern encyclopedias compile various fields of knowledge broadly and make it easily accessible.
ห้องสมุดhông sà-mùtแห่งนี้hàeng néeเป็นbpenแหล่งรวมlàeng ruuamสรรพsàpวิทยาการwít-tá-yaa gaanแขนงkà-năengต่างๆdtàang-dtàangที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanของkŏngประเทศbprà-tâet
This library is a center for assorted important fields of knowledge in the country.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สรรพ said สับ?
sàp
- Vowel spellingThe double รร is read as a vowel (“a” or “an”), not as two ร.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -พ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |