สวบ

sùuap

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] bite into; [to] chomp down on

to bite into or eat something quickly or noisily, often in a large mouthful

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofอยากจะyàak-jàอยากจะyàak-jà[to] want to; would like toสวบsùuapสวบsùuap1[to] bite into; [to] chomp down on2chomp; crunch; rustleไก่ทอดgài-tɔ̂ɔtไก่ทอดgài-tɔ̂ɔtfried chickenทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/items
I'm so hungry that I want to devour the whole piece of fried chicken.
3 more examples
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnเค้กช็อกโกแลตkéek-chɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tวางอยู่waang-yùuเธอtəəก็gɔ̂รีบrîipสวบsùuapเข้าปากkâo-bpàakทันทีtan-tii
As soon as she saw the chocolate cake sitting there, she quickly stuffed it into her mouth.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngสวบsùuapขนมkà-nǒmหมดmòtนะnáเหลือlʉ̌ʉaแบ่งbɛ̀ngให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบ้างbâang
Don't devour all the snacks yet, save some to share with friends.
เขาkǎoหิวโซhǐu-sooมากmâakหลังจากlǎng-jàakทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wanเลยləəiสวบsùuapอาหารaa-hǎanทุกอย่างtúk-yàangบนbonโต๊ะdtóอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
He was famished after working hard all day, so he quickly devoured all the food on the table.
2InterjectionB1

chomp; crunch; rustle

an imitative sound of biting or chewing, or of stepping through dry leaves, grass, or other brittle things

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)ใบไม้แห้งbai máai hâengใบไม้แห้งbai máai hâengdry leafดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeสวบsùuapสวบsùuap1[to] bite into; [to] chomp down on2chomp; crunch; rustleๆ-
I heard the sound of someone stepping on dry leaves going 'suap suap'.
3 more examples
เขาkǎoกัดgàtแอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂nดังdangสวบsùuapอย่างyàangเอร็ดอร่อยà-rèt-à-rɔ̀i
He bit into the apple with a crisp 'suap' sound, eating it with relish.
สุนัขsù-nákของฉันkŏng chănวิ่งwîngย่ำyâmกองgongใบไม้แห้งbai máai hâengดังdangสวบsùuapๆ-
My dog ran through a pile of dry leaves with a rustling 'suap suap' sound.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความเงียบสงัดkwaam-ngîiap-sà-ngàtในเวลากลางคืนnai-wee-laa-glaang-kʉʉnเสียงsǐiangฝีเท้าfǐi-táaoที่tîiย่ำyâmลงบนlong-bonหญ้าแห้งyâa-hɛ̂ɛngดังdangสวบsùuapทำให้tam-hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoสะดุ้งsà-dûngตกใจdtòk-jai
Amidst the dead silence at night, the sound of footsteps stepping on dry grass going 'suap' startled us.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sùuap

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 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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