สอบย่อย
sɔ̀ɔp-yɔ̂ɔiMeanings
1NounA2
quiz; minor test
a short or minor examination given to students; a quiz
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสอบย่อยsɔ̀ɔp-yɔ̂ɔiสอบย่อยsɔ̀ɔp-yɔ̂ɔi1quiz; minor test2[to] take a quiz; [to] give a quiz
Today we have a quiz.
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The teacher said there will be a quiz tomorrow.
การสอบย่อยgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-yɔ̂ɔiทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianจำjamบทเรียนbòt-riianได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
Having a weekly quiz helps students remember the lessons better.
2VerbB1
[to] take a quiz; [to] give a quiz
to administer or take a short test or minor examination
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สอบย่อยsɔ̀ɔp-yɔ̂ɔiสอบย่อยsɔ̀ɔp-yɔ̂ɔi1quiz; minor test2[to] take a quiz; [to] give a quizวิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatmathematics; math
Tomorrow the teacher will give a math quiz.
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นักเรียนnák-riianต้องdtɔ̂ngตั้งใจdtâng-jaiอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉเพราะprɔ́อาทิตย์หน้าaa-tít-nâaจะjàสอบย่อยsɔ̀ɔp-yɔ̂ɔiหลายlǎaiวิชาwí-chaa
Students must study hard because next week they will take quizzes in several subjects.
The professor said he will administer a quiz for grades every Friday.
อาจารย์aa-jaanมักจะmák-jàสอบย่อยsɔ̀ɔp-yɔ̂ɔiท้ายtáaiคาบkâapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənว่าwâaนักเรียนnák-riianเข้าใจเนื้อหาkâo-jai-nʉ́ʉa-hǎaที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngเรียนriianไปbpaiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Teachers often give a quiz at the end of the period to assess whether students understand the material just taught.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one end[to] take an exam; sit a testPart 1
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ย่อยyɔ̂ɔiย่อยyɔ̂ɔi1minor; subordinate; subsidiary2[to] digest3[to] decompose; break downminor; subordinate; subsidiaryPart 2
สอบย่อยsɔ̀ɔp-yɔ̂ɔiสอบย่อยsɔ̀ɔp-yɔ̂ɔiquiz; minor testquiz; minor testWord