Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicชอบ
d͡ʑ ɒ ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonchɔ̂ɔp
Royal Institutechop
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰɔːp̚˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

Compare Khmer ឆប (chɑɑp). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨪᩬᨷ, Lao ຊອບ (sǭp).

Verb edit

ชอบ (chɔ̂ɔp) (abstract noun การชอบ or ความชอบ)

  1. to like; to admire; to appreciate; to adore; to approve; to be in favour (of)
    คุณชอบอาหารไทยไหมคะ  ―  kun chɔ̂ɔp aa-hǎan tai mǎi ká  ―  Do you like Thai food? (female speaker)
  2. (colloquial) to tend (to); to be likely (to); to be disposed (to)

Adverb edit

ชอบ (chɔ̂ɔp) (abstract noun ความชอบ)

  1. (colloquial) often; frequently; habitually; as a tendency or habit.

Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Preposition edit

ชอบ (chɔ̂ɔp)

  1. (somewhat archaic) in accordance (with); in line (with); in conformity (to).

Adjective edit

ชอบ (chɔ̂ɔp) (abstract noun ความชอบ)

  1. (somewhat archaic) suitable; proper; appropriate; right; correct.
  2. (somewhat archaic) entitled; rightful; having a right or title.
Derived terms edit

Noun edit

ชอบ (chɔ̂ɔp)

  1. goodness, merit, achievement, feat, or the like, especially one that deserves recognition or compensation.