ที่สุด
têe sùt
Meanings
1NounA2
most; -est (superlative)
Marks the highest degree of a quality among a set (e.g., ดีที่สุดดีที่สุดdee têe sùt1best; the best2as well as possible, สวยที่สุด).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastที่สุดtêe sùtที่สุดtêe sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: rooms
He runs the fastest in the class.
2NounB1
very; extremely (colloquial)
Used informally after adjectives/adverbs to mean very or extremely (e.g., อร่อยที่สุด), not necessarily the absolute highest.
Examples
ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeหวานwăanหวานwăan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4sweet (personality/behavior)ที่สุดtêe sùtที่สุดtêe sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ชื่นใจchêun jaiชื่นใจchêun jai1refreshing; heartwarming; gratifying; delightful2[to] feel refreshed; feel heartened
The desserts at this shop are super sweet; eating them is so satisfying.
3NounB2
in the end; ultimately
Indicates a final outcome or conclusion after other possibilities (e.g., ที่สุดแล้วเขาก็ตัดสินใจลาออก).
Examples
คุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)หลายรอบlăai rôpหลายรอบlăai rôp1many times; several times; repeatedly2many rounds; many lapsแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ที่สุดtêe sùtที่สุดtêe sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)3[to] move houseเมืองmeuuangเมืองmeuuang1country; state (literary/archaic)2region; realm (historical)3city; town; urban area
After many discussions, in the end he decided to move cities.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สุดsùtสุดsùt1end; limit; extremity2most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limit (literary/rare)
- end; limit; extremity
- most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)
- ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)
- [to] end; reach the limit (literary/rare)
มากที่สุดmâak têe sùtมากที่สุดmâak têe sùt1the most; to the greatest degree2the most (amount/number)3at most; no more than
- the most; to the greatest degree
- the most (amount/number)
- at most; no more than
ในที่สุดnai têe sùtในที่สุดnai têe sùtfinally; eventually; ultimately
finally; eventually; ultimately
สุดๆsùt sùtสุดๆsùt sùt1extremely; to the max2awesome!; so cool!
- extremely; to the max
- awesome!; so cool!
ท้ายที่สุดtáai tîi sùtท้ายที่สุดtáai tîi sùt1ultimately; in the end; finally2lastly (final point)
- ultimately; in the end; finally
- lastly (final point)
Word Breakdown
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ที่สุดtêe sùtที่สุดtêe sùtmost; -est (superlative)