สอพลอ
sɔ̀ɔp-lɔɔMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] flatter; [to] fawn; [to] toady
To praise or act in an overly submissive way toward [sb] to gain favor or benefits.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สอพลอsŏr plorสอพลอsŏr plor1[to] flatter; [to] fawn; [to] toady2sycophantic; obsequiousเจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaall the time; constantlyใครๆkrai kraiใครๆkrai krai1everyone; people in general2anyone at all; just anyoneก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดูออกdoo òkดูออกdoo òk1[to] be able to tell (by looking); [to] recognize [sth] by sight2[to] see through [sb/sth]
He's always sucking up to the boss; everyone can see it.
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อย่าyàaมาmaaสอพลอsɔ̀ɔp-lɔɔฉันchǎnเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatช่วยchûuaiอะไรà-raiเธอtəəได้dâai
Don't bother sucking up to me, because I don't have the power to help you with anything.
ผมpǒmไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpคนkonที่tîiก้าวหน้าgâao-nâaในnaiหน้าที่การงานnâa-tîi-gaan-ngaanด้วยdûuaiการสอพลอgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-lɔɔคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
I don't like people who get ahead in their careers by sucking up to others.
เธอtəəสอพลอsɔ̀ɔp-lɔɔหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaเก่งgèngจนได้jon-dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngทั้งที่táng-tîiผลงานpǒn-ngaanก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenอะไรà-rai
She was so good at sucking up to the boss that she got a promotion, even though her performance wasn't anything special.
2AdjectiveB2
sycophantic; obsequious
Showing too much flattery or obedience to gain favor.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringสอพลอsɔ̀ɔp-lɔɔสอพลอsɔ̀ɔp-lɔɔ1[to] flatter; [to] fawn; [to] toady2sycophantic; obsequiousไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)น่าไว้ใจnâa-wái-jaiน่าไว้ใจnâa-wái-jaitrustworthy; reliable
He is a sycophantic person and not trustworthy.
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คำพูดkam-pûutสอพลอsɔ̀ɔp-lɔɔของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jai
His flattering words make me feel uncomfortable.
ท่าทีtâa-tiiที่tîiสอพลอsɔ̀ɔp-lɔɔและlɛ́คำkamเยินยอyəən-yɔɔของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำให้tam-hâiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaประทับใจbprà-táp-jaiเลยləəiแม้แต่น้อยmɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛ-nɔ́ɔi
His sycophantic demeanor and praise didn't impress the boss in the slightest.
วัฒนธรรมองค์กรwát-tá-ná-tam ong-gonที่têeส่งเสริมsòng sĕrmพฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamสอพลอsŏr plorจะjàบั่นทอนbàn tonขวัญและกำลังใจkwăn láe gam-lang-jaiของkŏngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanเก่งจริงๆgèng jing jing
An organizational culture that promotes sycophantic behavior will undermine the morale of genuinely talented employees.
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 -พ, 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 | — | — |