Describing thingsComplete in Thai
“Complete” in Thai is ครบkróp; you'll also hear สมบูรณ์sǒm-buun (formal).
complete, all there; to reach (a full number) adjective
- króp high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
complete, whole; healthy (formal) adjective
- sǒm rising
- buun mid
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
ครบkróp is "all there, nothing missing": ครบแล้วkróp láew when everyone has arrived or all your bags are off the belt. It also marks a full number: ครบรอบkróp râwp, "a full round", is an anniversary, and ครบกำหนดkróp gam-nòt is a due date. สมบูรณ์sǒm-buun is complete in a fuller way, and also healthy, as in ร่างกายสมบูรณ์râang-gaai sǒm-buun, a healthy body. Perfect is สมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bàep.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khrop
- krob
- krohp
- som boon
- somboon
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