สอบย้าย
sɔ̀ɔp-yáaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] sit a transfer exam
to take an examination required to transfer to a different position, post, department, or location (commonly in civil service or public sector)
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)หลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuua[to] prepare oneself; get readyสอบย้ายsɔ̀ɔp-yáaiสอบย้ายsɔ̀ɔp-yáai[to] sit a transfer examไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
This year many teachers are preparing to take the transfer exam to schools near their homes.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiผมpǒmกำลังgam-langอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนักnàkมากmâakเพราะprɔ́จะjàสอบย้ายsɔ̀ɔp-yáaiไปbpaiกรมgromอื่นʉ̀ʉn
My older brother is studying very hard because he will take the transfer exam to move to another department.
ถ้าtâaสอบย้ายsɔ̀ɔp-yáaiรอบนี้rɔ̂ɔp-níiผ่านpàanฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂จะได้jà-dâaiย้ายyáaiตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngไปbpaiอยู่yùuจังหวัดjang-wàtที่tîiแฟนfɛɛnทำงานtam-ngaan
If I pass this transfer exam round, I will be able to transfer to the province where my partner works.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakสายวิชาการsǎai-wí-chaa-gaanในnaiการgaanสอบย้ายsɔ̀ɔp-yáaiเพราะprɔ́เกณฑ์geenคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtตรงกับdtrong-gàpประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanและlɛ́ผลงานpǒn-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
He chose the academic track for the transfer exam because the qualifications match his experience and achievements.
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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ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)[to] move; relocatePart 2
สอบย้ายsɔ̀ɔp-yáaiสอบย้ายsɔ̀ɔp-yáai[to] sit a transfer exam[to] sit a transfer examWord