สำรับ
sǎm-rápMeanings
1NounB1
set of dishes; meal set
A set of dishes served together as a complete meal, especially in traditional Thai dining (e.g., several dishes and rice served as one set).
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeสำรับsǎm-rápสำรับsǎm-ráp1set of dishes; meal set2set; pack; deck3classifier: meal sets4classifier: decks of cards5classifier: sets of betel-chewing itemsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข้าวร้อนkâao-rɔ́ɔnข้าวร้อนkâao-rɔ́ɔnhot rice; freshly cooked riceแกงจืดgɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉtแกงจืดgɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉtclear, mild Thai soupและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ผัดผักpàt-pàkผัดผักpàt-pàkstir-fried vegetables
This evening grandma prepared a set meal with hot rice, clear soup, and stir-fried vegetables.
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งานบุญบ้านngaan-bun-bâanเราraoเตรียมdtriiamสำรับsǎm-rápแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raanมีmiiแกงเผ็ดgɛɛng-pètแกงส้มgɛɛng-sômและlɛ́น้ำพริกnáam-prík
For the merit-making event, our family prepared a traditional set meal with red curry, sour curry, and chili dip.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiเสิร์ฟsə̀əpสำรับsǎm-rápไทยtaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonมีmiiหลายlǎaiกับข้าวgàp-kâaoให้hâiกินginพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
This restaurant serves a Thai set for two, with several dishes to eat together.
ในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเจ้าภาพjâo-pâapจัดjàtสำรับsǎm-rápตามdtaamฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรสชาติrót-châatของkɔ̌ɔngกับข้าวgàp-kâaoเข้ากันkâo-ganและlɛ́สมดุลsǒm-dun
At the banquet, the host arranged a seasonal set so that the flavors of the dishes complement each other and are balanced.
2NounB2
set; pack; deck
A group of things forming a set, such as a set of dishes or a deck of playing cards.
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ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactสำรับไพ่sǎm-ráp-pâiสำรับไพ่sǎm-ráp-pâideck of cardsไม่เจอmâi-jəəไม่เจอmâi-jəə[to] not find [sth/sb]เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeเพื่อนเล่นpʉ̂ʉan-lênเพื่อนเล่นpʉ̂ʉan-lênplaymateเกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)อื่นʉ̀ʉnอื่นʉ̀ʉn1other; different; else2other; anotherแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf of
I couldn't find the deck of cards, so I suggested playing another game instead.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmเล่นlênเราraoควรkuuanตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuว่าwâaมีmiiไพ่pâiใบbaiไหนnǎiหายไปhǎai-bpaiจากjàakสำรับsǎm-rápบ้างbâangหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
Before we start playing, we should check whether any cards are missing from the deck.
นักมายากลnák-maa-yaa-gonให้hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomตรวจdtrùuatสำรับไพ่sǎm-ráp-pâiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแสดงsà-dɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaเขาkǎoไม่ได้ใช้mâi-dâai-cháiไพ่pâiพิเศษpí-sèet
The magician let the audience inspect the deck before the performance to confirm that he wasn't using special cards.
3ClassifierB2
classifier: meal sets
Classifier for a set of dishes served together as one meal.
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsเป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔngเป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔng[to] split in two; become twoสำรับsǎm-rápสำรับsǎm-ráp1set of dishes; meal set2set; pack; deck3classifier: meal sets4classifier: decks of cards5classifier: sets of betel-chewing itemsสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)
For today's event, the food is prepared as two sets, one for the adults' table and one for the children's table.
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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสำรับsǎm-rápมีmiiแกงgɛɛngผัดpàtน้ำพริกnáam-príkและlɛ́ผักpàkลวกlûuakเสิร์ฟsə̀əpพร้อมprɔ́ɔmข้าวkâao
The vendor said that one set includes a curry, a stir-fry, chili paste, and blanched vegetables, served with rice.
แขกผู้มีเกียรติkɛ̀ɛk-pûu-mii-gìiatได้รับdâi-rápสำรับsǎm-rápพิเศษpí-sèetหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสำรับsǎm-rápแยกyɛ̂ɛkจากjàakชุดchútที่tîiเสิร์ฟsə̀əpทั่วไปtûua-bpai
The distinguished guest received a special set separate from the regular sets served.
เชฟchéepจัดjàtสำรับsǎm-rápแบบbɛ̀ɛpภาคกลางpâak-glaangสามsǎamสำรับsǎm-rápเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชิมchimรสเปรี้ยวrót-bprîiaoเค็มkemหวานwǎanอย่างyàangสมดุลsǒm-dun
The chef arranged three Central-style sets so guests could taste a balanced sour, salty, and sweet profile.
4Classifier
classifier: decks of cards
A classifier used for complete sets or decks of playing cards.
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offไพ่pâiไพ่pâiplaying card; cardsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondสำรับsǎm-rápสำรับsǎm-ráp1set of dishes; meal set2set; pack; deck3classifier: meal sets4classifier: decks of cards5classifier: sets of betel-chewing itemsเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous day
I bought two decks of cards yesterday.
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This deck is missing some cards. We'd better use a new one.
This game needs two decks of cards because there are several players.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnกรรมการgam-má-gaanจะjàตรวจdtrùuatว่าwâaไพ่pâiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láสำรับsǎm-rápมีmiiจำนวนjam-nuuanครบkrópและlɛ́ไม่mâiมีรอยmii-rɔɔiที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiผู้เล่นpûu-lênจำjamไพ่pâiได้dâai
Before the competition begins, the referee checks that each deck is complete and has no marks that would let players identify the cards.
5Classifier
classifier: sets of betel-chewing items
Classifier for a complete set of betel-chewing ingredients or utensils.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)เตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyหมากพลูmàak-pluuหมากพลูmàak-pluubetel quid set (areca nut and betel leaf)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostสำรับsǎm-rápสำรับsǎm-ráp1set of dishes; meal set2set; pack; deck3classifier: meal sets4classifier: decks of cards5classifier: sets of betel-chewing items
Grandma has prepared one complete set of betel-chewing ingredients.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛจัดjàtหมากพลูmàak-pluuสองsɔ̌ɔngสำรับsǎm-rápไว้wáiรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛkที่tîiยังyangเคี้ยวหมากkíiao-màak
Mother arranged two sets of betel-chewing ingredients for guests who still chew betel.
คุณยายkun-yaaiมีmiiเครื่องเชี่ยนkrʉ̂ʉang-chîianหมากmàakสองsɔ̌ɔngสำรับsǎm-rápแต่dtɛ̀ɛใช้cháiประจำbprà-jamอยู่yùuสำรับsǎm-rápเดียวdiiao
Grandma has two sets of betel-chewing utensils, but she regularly uses only one.
เครื่องเชี่ยนkrʉ̂ʉang-chîianหมากmàakเงินngənสามsǎamสำรับsǎm-rápที่tîiจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panมีmiiทั้งtángตลับdtà-làpใส่sàiหมากmàakเต้าdtâoปูนbpuunและlɛ́กรรไกรgan-graiหนีบnìipหมากmàak
The three sets of silver betel-chewing utensils displayed in the museum include areca-nut containers, lime pots, and areca-nut cutters.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สำรับ said สัม-รับ?
sǎm-ráp
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 | — | — |