ซู่

sûu

Meanings

1InterjectionB2

whoosh; swoosh (sound)

onomatopoeic sound of rushing water, wind, or a sudden swift movement

Examples

ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3[to] blow; sweep; carry alongซู่sûuซู่sûu1whoosh; swoosh (sound)2[to] rush noisilyเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผ้าม่านpâa-mâanผ้าม่านpâa-mâancurtain; drapeปลิวbpliuปลิวbpliu1[to] be blown away; fly off2[to] disappear quickly (figurative)
The wind whooshed in through the window, making the curtains flutter.
3 more examples
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkน้ำnáamไหลlǎiซู่sûuลงlongจากjàakหลังคาlǎng-kaa
It rained hard and water rushed down from the roof with a whoosh.
รถไฟrót-faiแล่นlɛ̂ɛnซู่sûuผ่านpàanชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laaทิ้งtíngลมแรงlom-rɛɛngไว้wáiข้างหลังkâang-lǎng
The train sped past the platform with a whoosh, leaving a strong gust behind.
เขาkǎoเหวี่ยงwìiangประตูbprà-dtuuเปิดbpə̀ətออกɔ̀ɔkเสียงลมพัดsǐiang-lom-pátซู่sûuจนjonไฟfaiในnaiโถงtǒongไหวwǎiระริกrá-rík
He swung the door open, and the wind rushed in with a whoosh, making the lights in the hall flicker.
2VerbB2

[to] rush noisily

to move or pour with a whooshing sound (colloquial, echoing the sound)

Examples

ฝนเทลงมาfǒn-tee-long-maaฝนเทลงมาfǒn-tee-long-maa[to] rain heavilyซู่sûuซู่sûu1whoosh; swoosh (sound)2[to] rush noisilyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelter
The rain poured down with a whoosh, so we had to run for shelter.
3 more examples
เขาkǎoเทteeน้ำลงnáam-longอ่างàangซู่sûuเสียงดังsǐiang-dangทั่วtûuaห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náam
He poured water into the tub with a whooshing sound that echoed through the bathroom.
ลมlomพัดpátซู่sûuผ่านpàanหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangที่tîiเปิดbpə̀ətไว้wáiจนjonม่านmâanปลิวbpliuแรงrɛɛng
The wind whooshed through the open window, making the curtains flutter wildly.
เรือrʉʉaแล่นผ่านlɛ̂ɛn-pàanโขดหินkòot-hǐnน้ำnáamกระเซ็นgrà-senซู่sûuเป็นbpenทางยาวtaang-yaaoตามdtaamหัวเรือhǔua-rʉʉa
The boat passed the rocks, water splashing with a whoosh in a long trail along the bow.

Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

sûu

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

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——
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Related Words

1whoosh; swoosh (sound)