ท้าสู้
táa-sûuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] challenge someone to a fight or contest
To challenge someone to fight or compete against oneself.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillท้าสู้táa-sûuท้าสู้táa-sûu[to] challenge someone to a fight or contestกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] have an issue; something came up2[to] get into a quarrel/fight
He challenged me to a fight, but I didn't want any trouble.
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นักมวยnák-muuaiหนุ่มnùmท้าสู้táa-sûuกับgàpแชมป์chɛ́mและlɛ́บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoพร้อมprɔ́ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The young boxer challenged the champion and said he was ready to enter the ring.
พอpɔɔถูกtùukเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanท้าสู้táa-sûuเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂วางwaangกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoและlɛ́เตรียมdtriiamชกchókแต่dtɛ̀ɛครูkruuเข้ามาkâo-maaห้ามhâamไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn
When his friend challenged him to a fight, he put down his bag and prepared to throw a punch, but a teacher intervened first.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaตนdtonมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaมากmâakนักมวยnák-muuaiหน้าใหม่nâa-màiก็gɔ̂ยังyangท้าสู้táa-sûuกับgàpอดีตà-dìitแชมป์chɛ́mเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพิสูจน์pí-sùutฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Although he knew he had far less experience, the new boxer still challenged the former champion to prove his ability.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
táa
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
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สู้sûuสู้sûu1[to] fight; struggle2keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)3[to] compete; contend (against)4[to] withstand; cope with; afford5[to] match; compare with; equal[to] fight; strugglePart 2
ท้าสู้táa-sûuท้าสู้táa-sûu[to] challenge someone to a fight or contest[to] challenge someone to a fight or contestWord