สอบ

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		สอบ s ɒ ɓ
Romanization	Paiboon	sɔ̀ɔp
Romanization	Royal Institute	sop
(standard) IPA^(key)		/sɔːp̚˨˩/^(R)

Etymology 1

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

Verb

สอบ • (sɔ̀ɔp) (abstract noun การสอบ)

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)
  - 2024 August 6, “สพป. นราธิวาสตั้งกรรมการสอบครูคอมเมนต์โทษเหยื่อรุมโทรมตากใบ ย้ำเอาจริงลงโทษตามวินัย”, in honekrasae.com‎^[1], archived from the original on 20 March 2026:
    
    สพป. นราธิวาส ตั้ง กรรมการสอบครู คอมเมนต์โทษ เหยื่อ รุมโทรม ตากใบ
    sɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔ-bpɔɔ · ná-raa-tí-wâat dtâng gam-má-gaan sɔ̀ɔp kruu kɔm-mén tôot yʉ̀ʉa rum-soom dtàak-bai
    The Narathiwat PESAO sets up a committee to look into [the case of] a teacher posting a comment blaming the Tak Bai gang rape victim.
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
(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

สอบ • (sɔ̀ɔp)

(education) examination; test

Derived terms

Etymology 2

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Semantic extension of the "examine" sense of Etymology 1? Sense development could be along the lines of "testing and narrowing down the choices + removing the cruft until a purer form is achieved".”

Adjective

สอบ • (sɔ̀ɔp) (abstract noun ความสอบ)

(now rare) gradually narrowing: tapering, attenuate, etc.

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มุมสอบ

Thai

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

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Etymology 2

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