สามบ่อ
sǎam-bɔ̀ɔMeaning
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place name meaning 'three ponds'; also literal
A Thai toponym meaning 'three ponds'; used as a proper name for villages, subdistricts, or local areas. Can also be understood literally as 'three ponds' in context.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)อยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toสามบ่อsǎam-bɔ̀ɔสามบ่อsǎam-bɔ̀ɔplace name meaning 'three ponds'; also literal
Grandma’s house is in Sam Bo.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàขับรถkàp-rótผ่านpàanตำบลสามบ่อdtam-bon-sǎam-bɔ̀ɔไปbpaiตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháo
Tomorrow we will drive through Sam Bo Subdistrict to the morning market.
ชื่อchʉ̂ʉสามบ่อsǎam-bɔ̀ɔมาจากmaa-jàakสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnที่tîiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanมีmiiบ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náamอยู่yùuสามบ่อsǎam-bɔ̀ɔ
The name Sam Bo comes from the time when the village had three ponds.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanสามบ่อsǎam-bɔ̀ɔจัดjàtงานประจำปีngaan-bprà-jam-bpiiที่tîiลานlaanใกล้glâiบ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náamทั้งtángสามsǎam
Sam Bo Municipality holds its annual event at the plaza near the three ponds.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎam
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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บ่อbɔ̀ɔบ่อbɔ̀ɔ1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pits5source; origin (figurative)pit; hole; excavationPart 2
สามบ่อsǎam-bɔ̀ɔสามบ่อsǎam-bɔ̀ɔplace name meaning 'three ponds'; also literalplace name meaning 'three ponds'; also literalWord