สอดซอง(sòt song)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] slip into an envelope

to put or slide something, especially money or a card, into an envelope

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketch5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)การ์ดgàatการ์ดgàat1card (printed item)2card (ID; bank; access)3guard; bouncer4[to] guard; be on guard (slang)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)สอดซองsòt songสอดซองsòt song1[to] slip into an envelope2[to] give a cash gift in an envelopeเรียบร้อยrîiap róiเรียบร้อยrîiap rói1finished; completed2neat; tidy; orderly3well-behaved; proper; modest4calm; free of trouble5completely; all done (sentence-final use)
He wrote the card and slid it into the envelope.
2VerbB2

[to] give a cash gift in an envelope

to present money discreetly in an envelope, e.g., as a customary gift or tip

Examples

งานแต่งngaan dtàengงานแต่งngaan dtàengwedding (ceremony/party); wedding eventเมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)สอดซองsòt songสอดซองsòt song1[to] slip into an envelope2[to] give a cash gift in an envelopeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitคู่บ่าวสาวkôo bàao săaoคู่บ่าวสาวkôo bàao săao1bride and groom2newlyweds (by extension)แทนtaenแทนtaen1[to] replace; substitute for2instead; rather3in place of; on behalf ofคำkamคำkam1word; term2speech; saying; utterance3classifier for words/utterancesยินดีyin deeยินดีyin dee1glad; pleased; happy2[to] be willing; be glad to3congratulations; welcome4you're welcome; my pleasure
At yesterday’s wedding, I discreetly gave money in an envelope to the couple as congratulations.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สอดsòtสอดsòt1[to] insert; put in2[to] slide/slip in quietly3[to] interweave; interlace; thread4[to] insinuate; meddle (figurative, often สอดแทรก)5[to] dovetail; fit together; match6[to] be compatible; accord with (often สอดคล้องกับ)Part 1
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ซองsongซองsong1case; sheath; sleeve2envelope3packet; sachet4classifier: envelopes/packetsPart 2
สอดซองsòt songสอดซองsòt song[to] slip into an envelope