สอบไล่
sɔ̀ɔp-lâiMeanings
1NounA2
final exam; final examination
a final examination at the end of an academic term or year
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสอบไล่sɔ̀ɔp-lâiสอบไล่sɔ̀ɔp-lâi1final exam; final examination2[to] take a final examวิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatmathematics; math
Tomorrow I have a final math exam.
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The final examination for this semester will start on Monday.
This year's final examination questions are much harder than last year's.
ตารางdtaa-raangสอบไล่sɔ̀ɔp-lâiประจำbprà-jamปีการศึกษาbpii-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaถูกtùukประกาศbprà-gàatให้hâiทราบsâapล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเป็นbpenเดือนdʉʉan
The final examination schedule for the academic year is announced a month in advance.
2VerbA2
[to] take a final exam
to take a final examination at the end of an academic term
Examples
พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สอบไล่sɔ̀ɔp-lâiสอบไล่sɔ̀ɔp-lâi1final exam; final examination2[to] take a final examในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâaสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa1next week2next week (time expression)
We will take our final examination next week.
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I have finished taking my final examination for the last subject.
นักเรียนnák-riianทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพราะprɔ́ใกล้glâiจะjàสอบไล่sɔ̀ɔp-lâiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
All students must study hard because they will take their final examinations soon.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiนักเรียนnák-riianสอบไล่sɔ̀ɔp-lâiเสร็จsètโรงเรียนroong-riianก็gɔ̂จะjàปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmทันทีtan-tii
After the students finish taking their final examinations, the school will immediately go on a break.
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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ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] chase; pursue2[to] drive away; expel3[to] fire; dismiss4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressively[to] chase; pursuePart 2
สอบไล่sɔ̀ɔp-lâiสอบไล่sɔ̀ɔp-lâifinal exam; final examinationfinal exam; final examinationWord