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·ÃÒº  saapF (1.)
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1.·ÃÒºsaapF[polite] to know a fact or piece of information
2.·Ã§·ÃÒºsohngM saapF[royal use only] to know or learn about (something), to be informed of
3.ÍÂÒ¡·ÃÒºyaakL saapFwould like to know
4.¨Ð·ÃÒºjaL saapFwill know
5.äÁè·ÃÒºmaiF saapF[formal] does not know
6.¤ÇèзÃÒºkhuaanM jaL saapF[future tense] ought to know
7.¨Ðµéͧ·ÃÒºjaL dtaawngF saapFwill have to know
8.Âѧ·ÃÒºyangM saapFcould still know; may come to know

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai«Òº
IPAsâːp
Royal Thai General Systemsap

pronunciation note1. In this word the combination ·Ã is pronounced 'S'.
1. common Thai word   [verb, intransitive, formal]
definition
[polite] to know a fact or piece of information

categories
related wordÃÙé ruuHto know a subject or piece of learned information
examples¤Ø³·ÃÒºäËÁÇèÒ...khoonM saapF maiR waaFDo you know that...?
ªÒÂäÁè·ÃÒº¹ÒÁchaayM maiF saapF naamMa John, a male of unknown name
«ÖÁ·ÃÒºseumM saapFto empathize; to (come to) understand fully and in detail
¼ÁäÁè·ÃÒºphohmR maiF saapFI don't know (a fact or piece of information).
¼Å·Ò§äµèÊǹ·ÃÒºÇèÒphohnR thaangM dtaiL suaanR saapF waaFthe results of the investigation revealed that
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maiF saapF waaF khoonM jaL maaM meuuangM thaiM meuuaF raiL chanR gawF jaL dtaawpL khoonM glapL maaM
I don't know when you're coming to Thailand. I'll reply back to you.
ÃѺ·ÃÒºrapH saapFto acknowledge
Ë­Ô§äÁè·ÃÒº¹ÒÁyingR maiF saapF naamMa Jane, a female of unknown name
sample
sentences
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khoonM saapF maiR khrapH waaF khaoR meeM baanF geeL langR
[spoken by a male] "Do you know how many houses he has?"
¤Ø³·ÃÒºäËÁÇèÒ·ÓäÁà¢Ò¨Ö§¶Ù¡¨Ñº
khoonM saapF maiR waaF thahmM maiM khaoR jeungM thuukL japL
"Do you know why he was arrested?"
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thanF phuuF dooyM saanR bprohtL saapF
"Attention, all passengers!"
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phohmR siiaR jaiM theeF daiF saapF waaF khoonM maiF saL baayM
"I was sorry to hear that you were not well."
äÁè·ÃÒºÇèÒã¤Ã¡ÓÅѧ¾Ù´¤ÃѺ
maiF saapF waaF khraiM gahmM langM phuutF khrapH
"May I know who is speaking, please" — "May I have your name, please?"
àÃÒ·ÃÒºÇèÒ·Ø¡ÍÂèÒ§à»ç¹ä»µÒÁ¢Ñ鹵͹¡ÒõÃǨÊͺ «Ö觡ӪѺãËé´ÙáÅãËéÃͺ¤Íº áÅÐãËéà¡Ô´¤ÇÒÁªÑ´à¨¹ à¾×èÍËÒ¢éÍÂØµÔàÃ×èͧ´Ñ§¡ÅèÒÇâ´ÂàÃçÇ·ÕèÊØ´
raoM saapF waaF thookH yaangL bpenM bpaiM dtaamM khanF dtaawnM gaanM dtruaatL saawpL seungF gahmM chapH haiF duuM laaeM haiF raawpF khaawpF laeH haiF geertL khwaamM chatH jaehnM pheuuaF haaR khaawF yooH dtiL reuuangF dangM glaaoL dooyM reoM theeF sootL
"We know that everything has been done according to (established) investigative procedures which emphasize thorough and complete care to create clarity in order to bring this matter to a conclusion as quickly as possible."
2. ·Ã§·ÃÒº  sohngM saapF  [verb, phrase, formal]
definition
[royal use only] to know or learn about (something), to be informed of

3. ÍÂÒ¡·ÃÒº  yaakL saapF  [verb]
definition
would like to know

sample
sentence
ÍÂÒ¡·ÃÒºÃÒÂÅÐàÍÕ´à¡ÕèÂǡѺ
yaakL saapF raayM laH iiatL giaaoL gapL
"I'd like to get some information about..."
4. ¨Ð·ÃÒº  jaL saapF  [verb]
definition
will know

5. äÁè·ÃÒº   maiF saapF  [verb, intransitive, formal]
definition
[formal] does not know

related wordäÁèÃÙémaiF ruuHdoes not know; did not know; don't know; to be uninformed
examplesäÁè·ÃÒºÇèÒmaiF saapF waaFI'd like (or want) to know...; I wonder...
äÁè·ÃÒºÇèÒ ¤Ø³¾Í¨ÐmaiF saapF waaF khoonM phaawM jaL[polite, colloquial] "I wonder if you could ..."; "I wonder if you happen to be able to ..."
sample
sentences
¼Á¡çäÁè·ÃÒºÇèÒ à¢Òà¤Âä»Ê§¢ÅÒËÃ×ÍäÁè áµè¤Ø³¾èÍà¢ÒÍÂÙè·Õè¹Ñè¹
phohmR gawF maiF saapF waaF khaoR kheeuyM bpaiM sohngR khlaaR reuuR maiF dtaaeL khoonM phaawF khaoR yuuL theeF nanF
[spoken by a male] "I don’t know if he has ever been to Songkhla but his father lives there."
¼ÁäÁè·ÃÒº¤ÃѺÇèÒ à¢ÒÍÂÙè·Õèä˹
phohmR maiF saapF khrapH waaF khaoR yuuL theeF naiR
[spoken by a male] "I don’t know where he lives."
¾è͵ͺÇèÒ äÁè·ÃÒº
phaawF dtaawpL waaF maiF saapF
"His father said he didn’t know."
äÁè·ÃÒº¤ÃѺ
maiF saapF khrapH
[polite, spoken by male] "do not know."
äÁè·ÃÒº¤èÐ
maiF saapF khaF
[polite, spoken by female] "do not know."
6. ¤ÇèзÃÒº  khuaanM jaL saapF  [verb]
definition
[future tense] ought to know

7. ¨Ðµéͧ·ÃÒº  jaL dtaawngF saapF  [verb]
definition
will have to know

8. Âѧ·ÃÒº  yangM saapF  [verb]
definition
could still know; may come to know


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