สินบน
sǐn-bonMeaning
1NounB1
bribe
Money, gifts, or other benefits given to influence someone to act dishonestly or unlawfully in the giver’s favor.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ตั้งข้อหาdtâng-kɔ̂ɔ-hǎaตั้งข้อหาdtâng-kɔ̂ɔ-hǎa[to] charge [sb] (with a crime)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptให้สินบนhâi-sǐn-bonให้สินบนhâi-sǐn-bon[to] bribe [sb]ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatปล่อยตัวbplɔ̀i-dtuuaปล่อยตัวbplɔ̀i-dtuua1[to] release [sb]; set [sb] free; let [sb] go2[to] let oneself go; be unrestrained; be lax3[to] start a race; send competitors off
He was charged with attempting to bribe the police to get released.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàatนโยบายná-yoo-baaiห้ามhâamพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanรับrápสินบนsǐn-bonจากjàakคู่ค้าkûu-káaเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat
The company announced a strict policy prohibiting employees from accepting bribes from partners.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangบางคนbaang-konถูกtùukสื่อsʉ̀ʉสอบถามsɔ̀ɔp-tǎamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการรับgaan-rápสินบนsǐn-bonแลกกับlɛ̂ɛk-gàpสัมปทานsǎm-bpà-taan
Some politicians were questioned by the media about taking bribes in exchange for concessions.
ศาลsǎanตัดสินdtàt-sǐnลงโทษlong-tôotผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanที่tîiจ่ายjàaiสินบนsǐn-bonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชนะchá-náโครงการkroong-gaanรัฐrátโดยdooiยึดทรัพย์yʉ́t-sápและlɛ́จำคุกjam-kúk
The court punished the executive who paid bribes to win a government project by confiscating assets and imposing imprisonment.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǐn
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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สินบนsǐn-bonสินบนsǐn-bonbribebribeWord