คอสูง
kɔɔ-sǔungMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
high-necked; with a high collar
having a high neckline or collar (of clothing), e.g., a high-neck blouse or dress.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวคอสูงkɔɔ-sǔungคอสูงkɔɔ-sǔunghigh-necked; with a high collarสีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
I have one black high-neck shirt.
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วันนี้wan-níiอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenฉันchǎnเลยləəiใส่sàiเสื้อไหมพรมsʉ̂ʉa-mǎi-promคอสูงkɔɔ-sǔungมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaan
The weather is cool today, so I wore a high-neck sweater to work.
คนkonที่têeคอkoยาวyaaoใส่sàiเดรสdrésคอสูงko sŏongแล้วláeoจะjàดูdooสง่าsà-ngàaและláeสวยมากsŭuai mâakเลยloieนะná
People with long necks look very elegant and beautiful when they wear a high-neck dress.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàสวมsǔuamชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiสีsǐiงาช้างngaa-cháangแบบbɛ̀ɛpคอสูงkɔɔ-sǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมsə̌əmลุคlúkให้hâiดูภูมิฐานduu-puum-tǎanและlɛ́คลาสสิกklâat-sìkໃນงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi
She chose to wear an ivory silk high-neck evening gown to enhance her look, making it more stately and classic for tonight's party.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
คอสูงkɔɔ-sǔungคอสูงkɔɔ-sǔunghigh-necked; with a high collarhigh-necked; with a high collarWord