สวบๆ

sùuap-sùuap

Meanings

1AdverbB2

chomping sound; munching sound

the sound of eating greedily or taking big bites

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตักข้าวdtàk kâaoตักข้าวdtàk kâao[to] scoop riceผัดpàtผัดpàt1[to] stir-fry [sth]2stir-fry; stir-fried dish3[to] postpone; put off; delayกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)เสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseสวบๆsùuap-sùuapสวบๆsùuap-sùuap1chomping sound; munching sound2rustling soundหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไม่ถึงmâi tĕungไม่ถึงmâi tĕung1less than; not as many as2[to] not reach; not arriveห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)นาทีnaa-teeนาทีnaa-tee1minute (time unit)2moment; minute (informal)
He was so hungry that he scooped up the fried rice and ate it greedily with loud bites, finishing the plate in less than five minutes.
3 more examples
หมาจรจัดmăa jon-jàtตัวนั้นdtuua nánคงไม่kong mâiได้dâiกินginอะไรà-raiมาmaaหลายlăaiวันwanมันmanถึงtĕungได้dâiกินginหมูปิ้งmŏo bpîngดังdangสวบๆsùuap-sùuapแบบนั้นbàep nán
That stray dog probably hasn't eaten anything for days; that's why it's eating the grilled pork so greedily.
หลังจากlăng jàakเดินป่าdern bpàaมาmaaทั้งวันtáng wanพวกเราpûuak raoก็gâwมาmaaนั่งล้อมวงnâng lóm wongกินginอาหารค่ำaa-hăan kâmกันganเสียงดังsĭiang dangสวบๆsùuap-sùuapโดยdoiไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jaiมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatเลยloie
After hiking all day, we sat in a circle eating our dinner greedily with big bites, completely disregarding any manners.
พฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamการเคี้ยวgaan kíaoอาหารaa-hăanเสียงดังsĭiang dangสวบๆsùuap-sùuapในnaiร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanหรูrŏoอาจàatทำให้tam hâiผู้ร่วมpôo rûuamโต๊ะdtóรู้สึกrúu-sèukอึดอัดèut àtและláeเสียsĭiaบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatได้dâi
The behavior of chewing food greedily and loudly in a fine dining restaurant might make table companions feel uncomfortable and ruin the atmosphere.
2AdverbC1

rustling sound

the sound of stepping on or walking through dry leaves or grass

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; likeสวบๆsùuap-sùuapสวบๆsùuap-sùuap1chomping sound; munching sound2rustling soundอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
I heard the sound of someone stepping on dry leaves making a crunching sound behind the house.
3 more examples
ขณะที่kà-nà têeเดินป่าdern bpàaในnaiหน้าแล้งnâa láengทุกtúkย่างก้าวyâang gâaoที่têeเหยียบyìiapลงlongบนพื้นดินbon péun dinจะมีjà meeเสียงดังsĭiang dangสวบๆsùuap-sùuapตลอดทางdtà-lòt taang
While trekking in the dry season, every step taken on the ground makes a crunching sound along the way.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangความเงียบสงัดkwaam ngîiap sà-ngàtของป่าkŏng bpàaยามราตรีyaam raa-dtreeเสียงsĭiangสวบๆsùuap-sùuapของkŏngฝีเท้าfĕe táoที่têeย่ำyâmลงบนlong bonพงpongหญ้าแห้งyâa hâengทำให้tam hâiฉันchănต้องdtôngหยุดชะงักyùt chà-ngák
Amidst the dead silence of the night forest, the rustling sound of footsteps trampling on the dry grass made me freeze.
นายพรานnaai praanย่องเบาyông baoอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเกิดgèrtเสียงsĭiangสวบๆsùuap-sùuapเวลาway-laaเหยียบyìiapใบไม้แห้งbai máai hâengกรอบgròpที่têeร่วงหล่นrûang lònอยู่yòoเต็มdtemพื้นpéun
The hunter stalked carefully to avoid making a crunching sound when stepping on the crisp, dry leaves scattered all over the ground.

Tones

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Why is สวบๆ said สวบ-สวบ?

sùuap-sùuap

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

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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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