ซูกิ
suu-gìMeaning
1NounC1
Japanese cedar; sugi (tree)
A coniferous tree native to Japan (Cryptomeria japonica), commonly called sugi or Japanese cedar.
Examples
สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)ญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ซูกิsuu-gìซูกิsuu-gìJapanese cedar; sugi (tree)สูงใหญ่sǔung-yàiสูงใหญ่sǔung-yài1tall and big (person's build)2tall and large; imposing (things)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremost
In my Japanese-style backyard, there is one tall sugi tree.
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ไม้máaiจากjàakต้นdtônซูกิsuu-gìมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaและlɛ́มักmákถูกtùukนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiในnaiการสร้างgaan-sâangศาลเจ้าsǎan-jâaoและlɛ́วัดwátในnaiญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn
Wood from the sugi tree has a distinctive fragrance and is often used in the construction of shrines and temples in Japan.
ป่าbpàaต้นdtônซูกิsuu-gìบนbonเกาะgɔ̀ยาคุชิมะyaa-kú-chí-máมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangไปbpaiทั่วโลกtûua-lôokเพราะprɔ́มีmiiต้นไม้dtôn-máaiที่tîiอายุaa-yúหลายพันlǎai-panปีbpii
The sugi forests on Yakushima Island are world-famous because they contain trees that are thousands of years old.
สถาปนิกเลือกsà-tǎa-bpà-ník-lʉ̂ʉakใช้cháiไม้máaiซูกิsuu-gìสำหรับsǎm-ràpผนังpà-nǎngด้านนอกdâan-nɔ̂ɔkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kอบอุ่นòp-ùnและlɛ́เชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongกับgàpธรรมชาติtam-má-châatแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiราคาraa-kaaที่tîiสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaวัสดุwát-sà-dùชนิดchá-nítอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The architect chose to use sugi wood for the exterior walls to create a sense of warmth and connection to nature, despite its higher cost compared to other materials.
Tones
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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
suu
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 | — | — |