ซูบตอบ
sûup-dtɔ̀ɔpMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
gaunt; haggard
Describes a face that is very thin and has sunken cheeks, often due to illness, tiredness, or hunger.
Examples
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneซูบตอบsûup-dtɔ̀ɔpซูบตอบsûup-dtɔ̀ɔpgaunt; haggardนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
His face looks gaunt. Is he sick?
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganหลายlǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daaใบหน้าbai-nâaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ซูบตอบsûup-dtɔ̀ɔpลงlongอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
After working hard for several consecutive weeks, his face became noticeably gaunt.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnคุณยายkun-yaaiหน้าตาnâa-dtaaซูบตอบsûup-dtɔ̀ɔpฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้ทันrúu-tanทีtiiว่าwâaท่านtânคงจะkong-jàทานtaanอะไรà-raiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iลงlong
When I saw my grandmother's gaunt face, I knew immediately that she probably hadn't been eating well.
ภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paiแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnใบหน้าbai-nâaที่tîiซูบตอบsûup-dtɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́แววตาwɛɛo-dtaaที่tîiอิดโรยìt-rooiซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngความยากลำบากkwaam-yâak-lam-bàakที่tîiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเผชิญpà-chəən
The photographs of the victims showed gaunt faces and weary eyes, reflecting the hardships they faced.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)[to] answer; replyPart 2
ซูบตอบsûup-dtɔ̀ɔpซูบตอบsûup-dtɔ̀ɔpgaunt; haggardgaunt; haggardWord