ดอยสูง
dɔɔi-sǔungMeaning
1NounB1
a high mountain; tall mountain
A high mountain (using 'ดอยดอยdɔɔimountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)', a word for mountain common in Northern Thai).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingบนดอยbon-dɔɔiบนดอยbon-dɔɔion a mountain; in the highlandsสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiChiang Mai (city and province in northern Thailand)
I want to travel to a high mountain in Chiang Mai.
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อากาศaa-gàatบนดอยbon doiสูงsŏongตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunหนาวnăaoมากmâakต้องdtôngใส่sàiเสื้อกันหนาวsêuua gan năaoหนาๆnăa năa
The air on the high mountain is very cold at night; you need to wear a thick sweater.
ชาวเขาchaao kăoเผ่าpàoต่างๆdtàang-dtàangมักจะmák jàตั้งdtângหมู่บ้านmòo bâanอยู่yòoบนดอยbon doiสูงsŏongทางtaangภาคเหนือpâak nĕuuaของkŏngไทยtai
Various hill tribes often establish their villages on the high mountains in northern Thailand.
การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiยังyangยอดดอยyɔ̂ɔt-dɔɔiสูงชันsǔung-chanนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiรถขับเคลื่อนสี่ล้อrót-kàp-klʉ̂ʉan-sìi-lɔ́ɔและlɛ́คนขับkon-kàpที่tîiมีmiiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naan
Traveling up to the peak of a steep, high mountain requires a four-wheel-drive vehicle and a skilled driver.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dɔɔi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ดอยdɔɔiดอยdɔɔimountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)mountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)Part 1
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สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)tall; high (physical height)Part 2
ดอยสูงdɔɔi-sǔungดอยสูงdɔɔi-sǔunga high mountain; tall mountaina high mountain; tall mountainWord