สำหรับ
sǎm-ràpMeanings
1PrepositionA2
for; intended for; for the purpose of
preposition marking purpose, suitability, allocation, or target (e.g., for someone, for use with something, for the purpose of).
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
This is a gift for Mom.
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This short spoon is for eating desserts.
This room is reserved for guests only.
โครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeจัดทำjàt tamขึ้นkêunเพื่อpêuuaสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭnนักเรียนnák riianที่têeขาดแคลนkàat klaenทุนทรัพย์tun-ná-sáp
This project was created to support students who lack financial resources.
2NounB1
as for; regarding
a marker used to introduce a topic or contrast, similar to “as for” or “regarding.”
Examples
สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaclothes; clothing; apparelเดี๋ยวค่อยdǐiao-kɔ̂iเดี๋ยวค่อยdǐiao-kɔ̂ilater; not yetคุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
As for the clothes, let's talk about it this evening.
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As for me, this issue is more important than the budget.
Regarding the first-round exam results, we will announce them tomorrow.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunเราraoจะjàนำไปnam-bpaiพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaแยกyɛ̂ɛkจากjàakโครงการkroong-gaanหลักlàk
As for your proposal, we will consider it separately from the main project.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สำหรับ said สัม-หรับ?
sǎm-ràp
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 | — | — |