สงบ
Thai
Etymology
Borrowed from Khmer ស្ងប់ (sngɑp, “calm; quiet; serene; etc”). Cognate with Lao ສະຫງົບ (sa ngop).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | สงบ s ŋ ɓ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | สะ-หฺงบ s a – h ̥ ŋ ɓ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | sà-ngòp |
| Royal Institute | sa-ngop | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /sa˨˩.ŋop̚˨˩/(R) | |
Verb
สงบ • (sà-ngòp) (abstract noun การสงบ)
- (transitive) to calm; to soothe; to appease
- (transitive) to silence; to quiet
- (transitive, as of war, fighting, etc) to pacify; to end; to terminate
- (intransitive) to calm down; to settle down; to quiet down; to ease up
Adjective
สงบ • (sà-ngòp) (abstract noun ความสงบ)
Derived terms
- เงียบสงบ
- สงบปากสงบคำ
- สงบราบคาบ
- สงบเรียบร้อย
- สงบสุข (sà-ngòp-sùk)
- สงบเสงี่ยม
Anagrams
- สบง (sà-bong)