ซูบๆ
sôop sôopMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
rather thin; gaunt-looking
Looking somewhat thin or drawn, often from illness, insufficient food, or hardship.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่สบายmâi sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneซูบๆsôop sôopซูบๆsôop sôoprather thin; gaunt-lookingไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
He was sick for many days, so now he looks a bit thin and worn.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเขาkăoเริ่มrêrmทำงานtam ngaanใหม่màiเขาkăoก็gâwดูdooซูบๆsôop sôopลงไปlong bpaiเยอะyéhเลยloieเพราะpráwไม่ค่อยmâi kôiมีmeeเวลาพักผ่อนway-laa pák pòn
Since he started his new job, he's looked much more worn out because he doesn't have much time to rest.
ใบหน้าbai nâaของkŏngเธอterที่têeเคยkoeiสดใสsòt săiตอนนี้dton néeกลับglàpดูdooซูบๆsôop sôopและláeมีmeeแววตาwaew dtaaที่têeเหนื่อยล้าnèuay láa
Her face, which used to be bright, now looks thin and worn, and her eyes look tired.
หลังจากlăng jàakผ่านpàanมรสุมชีวิตmo-rá-sŭm chee-wítมาmaaอย่างหนักyàang nàkร่างกายrâang gaaiที่têeเคยkoeiแข็งแรงkăeng raengของเขาkŏng kăoก็gâwทรุดโทรมsút-sohmลงlongจนjonดูdooซูบๆsôop sôopผิดหูผิดตาpìt hŏo pìt dtaa
After going through severe life hardships, his once-strong body deteriorated until he looked noticeably thin and worn.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ซูบๆ said ซูบ-ซูบ?
sôop sôop
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
sôop
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 | — | — |