โสเภณี
sǒo-pee-niiMeaning
1NounB2
prostitute; sex worker
a person who engages in sexual activity for payment; a prostitute or sex worker (this is a formal term).
Examples
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-dii1documentary (work)2documentary; factual (style)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌ə1[to] present [sth]2[to] propose; put forward [sth]3[to] submit [sth]ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanของผู้หญิงkɔ̌ɔng-pûu-yǐngของผู้หญิงkɔ̌ɔng-pûu-yǐng1women's; for women2women's things; women's belongingsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toมาเป็นmaa-bpenมาเป็นmaa-bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowโสเภณีsǒo-pee-niiโสเภณีsǒo-pee-niiprostitute; sex workerเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhǎaหาhǎa1[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; contactเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang-krɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang-krɔ̂ɔp-kruua[to] support [one's] family
This documentary presents the lives of women who have to become prostitutes to support their families.
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รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaออกกฎหมายɔ̀ɔk-gòt-mǎaiที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องกับgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng-gàpอาชีพaa-chîipโสเภณีsǒo-pee-nii
The government is considering passing a law related to the profession of sex work.
นักวิชาการnák wí-chaa gaanถกเถียงกันtòk tĭiang ganว่าการwâa gaanทำtamให้การhâi gaanค้าประเวณีkáa bprà-way-neeถูกกฎหมายtòok gòt-măaiจะjàช่วยchûuaiแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaการgaanค้ามนุษย์káa má-nútและláeคุ้มครองสิทธิkúm krong sìtของkŏngโสเภณีsŏh-pay-neeได้จริงdâi jingหรือไม่rĕu mâi
Academics are debating whether legalizing prostitution would actually solve human trafficking problems and protect the rights of sex workers.
ในnaiบันทึกban-têukทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatบางbaangฉบับchà-bàpมีmeeการกล่าวถึงgaan glàao tĕungสถานะsà-tăa-náทางสังคมtaang săng-komของkŏngโสเภณีsŏh-pay-neeในnaiยุคสมัยyúk sà-măiต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
Some historical records mention the social status of prostitutes in various eras.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โสเภณี said โส-เพ-นี?
sǒo-pee-nii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒo
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 | — | — |