ซูบ
sûupMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
gaunt; emaciated; drawn
Appearing unhealthily thin and weak, especially with sunken cheeks or a drawn face, often from illness, fatigue, or malnutrition.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillป่วยหนักbpùuai-nàkป่วยหนักbpùuai-nàk[to] be seriously illไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)เดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)หน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneซูบsûupซูบsûup1gaunt; emaciated; drawn2[to] waste away; become gauntไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
He was very sick for several months, so now his face looks a bit gaunt.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเขาkăoเริ่มrêrmทำงานtam ngaanใหม่màiเขาkăoก็gâwดูdooซูบsôopและláeโทรมsohmลงlongเยอะyéhเลยloieคงจะkong jàเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâak
Since he started the new job, he looks much more gaunt and worn out. He must be very tired.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnรูปถ่ายrûup-tàaiสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoเทียบกับtîiap-gàpตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiก็gɔ̂อดòtสงสารsǒng-sǎanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiที่tîiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnดูซูบซีดduu-sûup-sîitผิดpìtไปเป็นbpai-bpenคนละkon-láคนkon
When I see old photos and compare them to now, I can't help but feel sorry that my friend looks so gaunt and pale, like a completely different person.
ใบหน้าbai-nâaที่tîiเคยkəəiสดใสsòt-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəกลับglàpดูduuซูบตอบsûup-dtɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́ดวงตาduuang-dtaaโหลhǒonลึกlʉ́kบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngความทุกข์ทรมานkwaam-túk-tɔɔ-rá-maanที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maa
Her once bright face now appeared gaunt with sunken cheeks, and her eyes were hollow, indicating the suffering she had been through.
2VerbB2
[to] waste away; become gaunt
To become unhealthily thin and weak; to lose weight and appear gaunt.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเครียดkrîiatเครียดkrîiat1stressed; tense; anxious2[to] feel stressed; be under stressเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanwork matters; businessมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)นอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làpนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làp[to] be unable to sleep; [to] suffer from insomniaเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedซูบsûupซูบsûup1gaunt; emaciated; drawn2[to] waste away; become gauntไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaaถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaa1clearly visible; easy to see2visibly; clearly to the eye
He was so stressed about work that he couldn't eat or sleep, so he became noticeably gaunt.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakป่วยbpùuaiเป็นbpenไข้เลือดออกkâi-lʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔkเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ซูบผอมsûup-pɔ̌ɔmลงไปlong-bpaiหลายlǎaiกิโลgì-looเลยləəi
After having dengue fever, he became thin and lost several kilograms.
การไม่ใส่ใจgaan-mâi-sài-jaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอาหารaa-hǎanและlɛ́พักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnไม่เพียงmâi-piiangพอเป็นpɔɔ-bpenสาเหตุหลักsǎa-hèet-làkที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoซูบผอมsûup-pɔ̌ɔmลงlongอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Neglecting his diet and not getting enough rest were the main reasons he became thin so quickly.
คุณย่าkun yâaเป็นห่วงbpen hùuangหลานlăanมากmâakที่têeเห็นhĕnเขาkăoซูบsôopลงlongทุกวันๆtúk wan wanเพราะpráwเอาแต่ao dtàeหมกมุ่นอยู่กับmòk-mûn yòo gàpโปรเจกต์จบbproh-jèk jòp
Grandma is very worried about her grandson, seeing him become more gaunt every day because he's completely absorbed in his final project.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sûup
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |