ตัวสูง

dtuua-sǔung

Meaning

1AdjectiveA1

tall (of a person or animal)

having greater than average height, especially of a person (or an animal)

Examples

พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineตัวสูงdtuua-sǔungตัวสูงdtuua-sǔungtall (of a person or animal)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My older brother is very tall.
3 more examples
ยีราฟyii-râapเป็นbpenสัตว์sàtที่tîiตัวสูงdtuua-sǔung
A giraffe is a tall animal.
นักบาสเกตบอลnák-bàat-gèt-bɔɔnคนkonนั้นnánตัวdtuuaสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaฉันchǎnเยอะyə́เลยləəi
That basketball player is much taller than me.
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkผมpŏmอยากyàakเป็นbpenคนkonตัวสูงdtuua sŏong
When I was young, I wanted to be a tall person.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

dtuua

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 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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Word Breakdown

ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)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
ตัวสูงdtuua-sǔungตัวสูงdtuua-sǔungtall (of a person or animal)tall (of a person or animal)Word

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