สอบ

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

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).
      • 2024 August 6, “สพป. นราธิวาสตั้งกรรมการสอบครูคอมเมนต์โทษเหยื่อรุมโทรมตากใบ ย้ำเอาจริงลงโทษตามวินัย”, in honekrasae.com‎:

        สพป. นราธิวาสตั้งกรรมการสอบครูคอมเมนต์โทษเหยื่อรุมโทรมตากใบ

        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 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.
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.

สอบ • (sɔ̀ɔp)

1. (education) examination; test.

สอบ • (sɔ̀ɔp) (abstract noun ความสอบ)

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