ชอบ
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ชอบ d͡ʑ ɒ ɓ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | chɔ̂ɔp |
| Royal Institute | chop | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕʰɔːp̚˥˩/(R) | |
Etymology 1
Compare Khmer ឆប (chɑɑp). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨪᩬᨷ, Lao ຊອບ (sǭp).
Verb
ชอบ • (chɔ̂ɔp) (abstract noun การชอบ or ความชอบ)
- to like; to admire; to appreciate; to adore; to approve; to be in favour (of)
- (colloquial) to tend (to); to be likely (to); to be disposed (to)
Adverb
ชอบ • (chɔ̂ɔp) (abstract noun ความชอบ)
- (colloquial) often; frequently; habitually; as a tendency or habit.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Preposition
ชอบ • (chɔ̂ɔp)
- (somewhat archaic) in accordance (with); in line (with); in conformity (to).
Adjective
ชอบ • (chɔ̂ɔp) (abstract noun ความชอบ)
- (somewhat archaic) suitable; proper; appropriate; right; correct.
- (somewhat archaic) entitled; rightful; having a right or title.
Noun
ชอบ • (chɔ̂ɔp)
- goodness, merit, achievement, feat, or the like, especially one that deserves recognition or compensation.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ชอบ” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.