ของสูง
kɔ̌ɔng-sǔungMeaning
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[sb/sth] of high status; sacred
a person or thing of much higher social rank or sacred standing; often implying it is not for ordinary people.
Examples
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รวยruuaiรวยruuai1rich; wealthy2gently; faintly (of wafting air or scent)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของสูงkɔ̌ɔng-sǔungของสูงkɔ̌ɔng-sǔung[sb/sth] of high status; sacredสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingคนธรรมดาkon-tam-má-daaคนธรรมดาkon-tam-má-daaordinary person; commonerอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)
That woman is very beautiful and rich. She's out of the league for ordinary people like us.
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ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaสมบัติsǒm-bàtของkɔ̌ɔngกษัตริย์gà-sàtเป็นbpenของสูงkɔ̌ɔng-sǔungไม่ควรmâi-kuuanแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ng
In the old days, villagers believed that the king's treasures were sacred objects that shouldn't be touched.
เขาkǎoไม่mâiกล้าglâaจีบjìipลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoท่านทูตtân-tûutเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaเธอtəəเป็นbpenของสูงkɔ̌ɔng-sǔungที่tîiเขาkǎoเอื้อมʉ̂ʉamไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ng
He doesn't dare to court the ambassador's daughter because he feels she is a person of high standing whom he cannot reach.
บางคนbaang-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaความรู้kwaam-rúuทางวิชาการtaang-wí-chaa-gaanบางbaangแขนงkà-nɛ̌ɛngเป็นbpenของสูงkɔ̌ɔng-sǔungทั้งtángที่จริงแล้วtîi-jing-lɛ́ɛoควรkuuanเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiทุกคนtúk-konเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngได้dâai
Some people view certain fields of academic knowledge as something lofty and inaccessible, when in fact it should be something everyone can access.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)tall; high (physical height)Part 2
ของสูงkɔ̌ɔng-sǔungของสูงkɔ̌ɔng-sǔung[sb/sth] of high status; sacred[sb/sth] of high status; sacredWord