ที่สุด
tîi-sùtMeanings
1AdverbA2
most; -est (superlative)
Marks the highest degree of a quality among a set (e.g., ดีที่สุดดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt1best; the best2as well as possible, สวยที่สุด).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
He runs the fastest in the class.
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In this season, this fruit is the sweetest in the market.
จากjàakตัวเลือกdtuua-lʉ̂ʉakทั้งหมดtáng-mòtหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiอ่านง่ายàan-ngâaiที่สุดtîi-sùt
From all the options, this book is the easiest to read.
ในnaiทีมเราtiim-raoเธอtəəมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtจึงjʉngเป็นbpenคนkonแนะนำnɛ́-namแนวทางnɛɛo-taang
In our team, she has the most experience, so she provides guidance.
2AdverbB1
very; extremely (colloquial)
Used informally after adjectives/adverbs to mean very or extremely (e.g., อร่อยที่สุด), not necessarily the absolute highest.
Examples
ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeหวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ชื่นใจchʉ̂ʉn-jaiชื่นใจchʉ̂ʉn-jai1refreshing; heartwarming; gratifying; delightful2[to] feel refreshed; feel heartened
The desserts at this shop are super sweet; eating them is so satisfying.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnที่สุดtîi-sùtเดินdəənแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoเหงื่อออกngʉ̀ʉa-ɔ̀ɔkเต็มตัวdtem-dtuua
Yesterday it was extremely hot; just a short walk made me sweat all over.
หนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiสนุกsà-nùkที่สุดtîi-sùtดูduuแล้วlɛ́ɛoเวลาwee-laaแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoก็gɔ̂ผ่านไปpàan-bpai
This movie is incredibly fun; time passed in a flash while watching.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiคาเฟ่kaa-fêhเงียบngîiapที่สุดtêe sùtเหมาะกับmòr gàpการนั่งทำงานgaan nâng tam ngaanนานnaanๆ-
The atmosphere in the café is very quiet, perfect for working for a long time.
3AdverbB2
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)หลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔp1many times; several times; repeatedly2many rounds; many lapsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)เมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)
After many discussions, in the end he decided to move cities.
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ลองlɔɔngวิธีwí-tiiอื่นʉ̀ʉnมาmaaหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoที่สุดtîi-sùtก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaจากjàakครูkruu
We tried all other methods; in the end we had to ask the teacher for help.
ถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganทั้งวันtáng-wanที่สุดtîi-sùtคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanก็gɔ̂ลงมติlong-má-dtìเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanโครงการkroong-gaanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
After debating all day, the committee ultimately voted to postpone the project.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əแข่งขันกันkɛ̀ng-kǎn-ganหลายlǎaiทางtaangแต่dtɛ̀ɛที่สุดtîi-sùtฝ่ายบริหารfàai-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแนวทางnɛɛo-taangที่tîiกระทบgrà-tópประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonน้อยที่สุดnɔ́ɔi-tîi-sùt
Despite various competing proposals, the administration ultimately chose the approach that affected the public the least.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tîi
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 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
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 1
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สุดsùtสุดsùt1most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)2end; limit; extremity3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limitmost; extremely (superlative/intensifier)Part 2
ที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùtmost; -est (superlative)most; -est (superlative)Word