สำทับ
sǎm-tápMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] reiterate or reinforce emphatically
To repeat a statement or instruction, or add a further remark, to emphasize it or make it more forceful.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)บทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5classifier for stanzas, chapters, and lessons6clause; provision (law/regulation)7role; duty; function8stanzaนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สำทับsǎm-tápสำทับsǎm-táp1[to] reiterate or reinforce emphatically2[to] threaten or warn sternlyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmdon't forget (to...)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàtแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàt1exercise(s); practice task(s) (in books/worksheets)2practice drill/training exerciseท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1end; back; rear2last; finalบทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5classifier for stanzas, chapters, and lessons6clause; provision (law/regulation)7role; duty; function8stanzaด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
The teacher told us to finish reading this chapter, then added that we must not forget to do the exercises at the end.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoสำทับsǎm-tápอีiiกว่าgwàaอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngรีบrîipกลับglàpไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan
My mother told me to rest, then emphasized that I should not rush back to work.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat-hâiทีมtiimปรับbpràpวิธีwí-tiiทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiตามdtaamความเหมาะสมkwaam-mɔ̀-sǒmหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaก็gɔ̂สำทับsǎm-tápว่าwâaผลงานpǒn-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngได้มาตรฐานdâai-mâat-dtrà-tǎanเดิมdəəm
Although the team leader allowed the team to adjust its working methods as appropriate, they stressed that the work must still meet the same standards.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiต้องdtɔ̂ngกินยาgin-yaaให้hâiครบkrópตามกำหนดdtaam-gam-nòtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสำทับsǎm-tápว่าwâaไม่ควรmâi-kuuanหยุดyùtยาyaaเองeengแม้mɛ́ɛอาการaa-gaanจะjàดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The doctor explained that the patient must complete the prescribed course of medication, then stressed that they should not stop taking it on their own even if their symptoms improve.
2VerbB2
[to] threaten or warn sternly
To address someone threateningly or give a stern warning intended to frighten them or make them comply.
Examples
เจ้าหนี้jâao-nîiเจ้าหนี้jâao-nîi1creditor2accounts payable; creditor account (accounting)สำทับsǎm-tápสำทับsǎm-táp1[to] reiterate or reinforce emphatically2[to] threaten or warn sternlyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทวงtuuangทวงtuuang1demand back; collect (a debt)2press/remind (to fulfill a promise or duty)ถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâan[to] arrive home
The creditor threatened him, saying that if he still had not paid by tomorrow, someone would come to his house to collect the debt.
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คนร้ายkon-ráaiสำทับsǎm-tápพยานpá-yaanว่าwâaถ้าtâaเอาเรื่องao-rʉ̂ʉangนี้níiไปbpaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkตำรวจdtam-rùuatแกgɛɛไม่mâiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiแน่nɛ̂ɛ
The criminal threatened the witness, saying, “If you tell the police about this, you won’t be safe.”
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaลูกจ้างlûuk-jâangขอkɔ̌ɔค่าแรงkâa-rɛɛngที่tîiค้างอยู่káang-yùuนายจ้างnaai-jâangกลับglàpสำทับsǎm-tápว่าwâaถ้าtâaยังyangเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngอีกìikก็gɔ̂จะjàไล่ออกlâi-ɔ̀ɔkทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konไม่mâiกล้าglâaพูดต่อpûut-dtɔ̀ɔ
When the workers asked for their unpaid wages, the employer threatened to fire them if they kept demanding payment, leaving everyone afraid to say anything more.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-ponสำทับsǎm-tápว่าwâaหากhàakไม่mâiถอนคำtɔ̌ɔn-kamร้องrɔ́ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaก็gɔ̂อาจàatได้รับdâi-rápอันตรายan-dtà-raaiจึงjʉngไม่mâiกล้าglâaไปbpaiให้การhâi-gaanตามนัดdtaam-nát
An influential figure threatened him, saying his family could be harmed if he did not withdraw his complaint, so he was afraid to testify as scheduled.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สำทับ said สัม-ทับ?
sǎm-táp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎm
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 | — | — |