ซุย

sui

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

loose; crumbly (texture)

Having a loose, airy, or easily crumbled texture (e.g., soil, fried batter).

Examples

แป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpกรอบgrɔ̀ɔp1frame; border2crispy; crunchy3framework; scope; limits4emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative)นอกnɔ̂ɔkนอกnɔ̂ɔk1outside; outer; external2outside; outdoors3except; other than4foreign; external; outsideและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ซุยsuiซุยsui1loose; crumbly (texture)2[to] talk nonsense; blather3nonsensical; BS (speech)ข้างในkâang-naiข้างในkâang-nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interiorกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผงpǒngผงpǒng1powder2dust; fine powderเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The fried batter here is crispy outside and airy inside; it crumbles into powder when bitten.
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ดินdinในnaiแปลงผักbplɛɛng-pàkถูกtùukพรวนpruuanจนjonซุยsuiรากrâakผักpàkจึงjʉngชอนไชchɔɔn-chaiได้dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
The soil in the vegetable plot was loosened until airy, so the roots can penetrate more easily.
ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangอบòpใหม่màiมีเนื้อmii-nʉ́ʉaซุยsuiและlɛ́เบาbaoทำให้tam-hâiทาเนยtaa-nəəiแล้วlɛ́ɛoซึมเข้าไปsʉm-kâo-bpaiทั่วtûua
The freshly baked bread has a loose, airy crumb, letting the butter seep in everywhere.
นักnákทำสวนtam-sǔuanชอบchɔ̂ɔpดินร่วนซุยdin-rûuan-suiเพราะprɔ́ระบายน้ำrá-baai-náamดีdiiและlɛ́ไม่mâiจับตัวเป็นก้อนjàp-dtuua-bpen-gɔ̂ɔnแข็งkɛ̌ngหลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòk
Gardeners prefer loose, airy soil because it drains well and doesn’t clump into hard lumps after rain.
2VerbB2

[to] talk nonsense; blather

To speak carelessly or spout nonsense; to ramble without substance; to talk BS.

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ซุยsuiซุยsui1loose; crumbly (texture)2[to] talk nonsense; blather3nonsensical; BS (speech)สิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)
Don’t talk nonsense; at least say where your info comes from.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanในnaiประชุมbprà-chumเขาkăoซุยsuiยาวyaaoเลยloieแต่dtàeไม่ได้mâi dâaiเสนอsà-nĕrวิธีแก้wí-tee gâeจริงjingๆ-
Yesterday in the meeting he rambled on, but didn’t propose any real solution.
ถ้าtâaจะjàวิจารณ์wí-jaanก็gɔ̂ขอkɔ̌ɔหลักฐานlàk-tǎanด้วยdûuaiไม่งั้นmâi-ngánมันmanฟังดูเหมือนfang-duu-mʉ̌ʉanซุยsuiเอาaoมันmanอย่างเดียวyàang-diiao
If you’re going to criticize, provide evidence; otherwise it just sounds like empty blather for fun.
เขาkăoชอบchôpซุยsuiใส่sàiศัพท์sàpเท่têeๆ-ให้ดูเก่งhâi doo gèngแต่dtàeเนื้อหาnéuua hăaกลวงgluuangมากmâakจนjonตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamพื้นฐานpĕun tăanยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâai
He likes to toss around fancy terms to seem skilled, but the content is so hollow he can’t answer basic questions.
3AdjectiveB2

nonsensical; BS (speech)

Describing speech that is frivolous, empty, or unreliable.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutซุยsuiซุยsui1loose; crumbly (texture)2[to] talk nonsense; blather3nonsensical; BS (speech)ตลอดdtà-lòtตลอดdtà-lòt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingสามsăamสามsăamthree (3)รอบrôpรอบrôp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕr1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)ที่ทำtêe tamได้จริงdâi jingได้จริงdâi jingreally can; actually be possible
He keeps talking frivolously; after three meetings there are still no actionable proposals.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaคำkamซุยsuiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiยังyangไม่mâiมีงบประมาณmii-ngóp-bprà-maanชัดเจนchát-jeenเลยləəi
Don’t believe his empty talk; this project doesn’t even have a clear budget.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaพูดpûutให้hâiมีmiiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunอย่าyàaซุยsuiจนjonเสียsǐiaความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiim
The manager warned us to speak with facts and not be so frivolous that we damage the team’s credibility.
เวลาwee-laaพรีเซนต์งานprii-seen-ngaanเขาkǎoเน้นnénข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaซุยsuiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanครั้งkrángก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
When presenting, he focuses on facts because he’s afraid of being seen as unreliable like before.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

sui

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1loose; crumbly (texture)

2[to] talk nonsense; blather

3nonsensical; BS (speech)