Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicสอบ
s ɒ ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonsɔ̀ɔp
Royal Institutesop
(standard) IPA(key)/sɔːp̚˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

Cognate with Lao ສອບ (sǭp), Northern Thai ᩈᩬᨷ.

Verb edit

สอบ (sɔ̀ɔp) (abstract noun การสอบ)

  1. to examine:
    1. (now chiefly in combination) to test; to try; to check; to check against a standard; to prove; to proof; to inspect.
    2. (of a legal case, crime, fact, etc) to investigate; to inquire (into).
    3. (of a document, record, account, etc) to audit; to scrutinise.
    4. (of a witness, suspect, party to a legal case, etc) to interrogate; to question.
    5. (of a candidate, applicant, etc) to interview.
  2. (education)
    1. to subject to an examination or test; to host or hold an examination or test (for).
    2. to take an examination or test.

Noun edit

สอบ (sɔ̀ɔp)

  1. (education) examination; test.

Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Adjective edit

สอบ (sɔ̀ɔp) (abstract noun ความสอบ)

  1. (now rare) gradually narrowing: tapering, attenuate, etc.
Derived terms edit