สอบ
sɔ̀ɔpMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] take an exam; sit a test
to sit for or do an exam or test
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
Tomorrow I will go take an exam at school.
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Yesterday he didn’t go take the exam because he was sick.
ฉันchǎnเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสอบวิชาคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaa-ká-nít-dtà-sàat
I prepared all night to sit for the math exam.
ถ้าtâaอยากได้yàak-dâaiทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngสอบsɔ̀ɔpให้hâiผ่านpàanตามdtaamเกณฑ์geenของkɔ̌ɔngมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai
If we want a scholarship, we must pass the university’s required exams.
2NounB1
exam; test (colloq.)
An exam or test, referred to informally; the fuller noun is การสอบการสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔpexamination; test.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsคณิตká-nítคณิตká-nít1mathematics2mathematical; arithmetic
Tomorrow there is a math test.
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ช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàaiมีmiiสอบsɔ̀ɔpย่อยyɔ̂ɔiอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmเตรียมdtriiamดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔและlɛ́ยางลบyaang-lóp
There’s a quiz in the afternoon; don’t forget to bring a pencil and an eraser.
The teacher said this exam focuses on lessons three to five.
เพราะprɔ́สอบปลายภาคsɔ̀ɔp-bplaai-pâakกินเนื้อgin-nʉ́ʉaหาhǎaทั้งtángเทอมtəəmเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnอ่านàanอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòp
Because the final exam covers the entire term, we need to plan our studying systematically.
3VerbB1
[to] test; examine (ability)
to assess the knowledge, skills, or quality of someone or something
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)ทักษะták-sàทักษะták-sàskill; proficiencyการอ่านgaan-àanการอ่านgaan-àan1reading (the act/skill)2reading (pronunciation/interpretation of text)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The teacher will assess the students’ reading skills tomorrow.
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คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanจะjàลงพื้นที่long-pʉ́ʉn-tîiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสอบsɔ̀ɔpคุณภาพน้ำkun-ná-pâap-náamในnaiแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náam
The committee will go to the field to assess the water quality in the river.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanสอบsɔ̀ɔpผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูduuความก้าวหน้าkwaam-gâao-nâa
The manager assesses the team’s performance every month to see progress.
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanถูกtùukเชิญมาchəən-maaสอบsɔ̀ɔpมาตรฐานความปลอดภัยmâat-dtrà-tǎan-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngโรงงานroong-ngaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเปิดbpə̀ətเดินเครื่องdəən-krʉ̂ʉang
Experts were invited to assess the factory’s safety standards before starting operations.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sɔ̀ɔp
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 | — | — |