นักสู้
nák-sûuMeanings
1NounB1
fighter; combatant
a person who fights, especially in combat sports or in battle
Examples
บัวbuuaบัวbuua1lotus; water lily2lotus motif/shape3moulding (architectural)ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3[to] be white; be fair-skinnedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักสู้nák-sûuนักสู้nák-sûu1fighter; combatant2a determined person (figurative)มวยไทยmuuai-taiมวยไทยmuuai-taiMuay Thai; Thai boxingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiang1famous; renowned; well-known2[to] be famous; have a reputationมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Buakaw is a very famous Muay Thai fighter.
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นักสู้nák-sûuจากjàakทั่วโลกtûua-lôokเดินทางมาdəən-taang-maaฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmศิลปะการต่อสู้sǐn-lá-bpà-gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuที่tîiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-tai
Fighters from all over the world travel to Thailand to train in martial arts.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nนักสู้nák-sûuทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngก็gɔ̂เดินdəənออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakมุมmumของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
When the bell rang, the two fighters walked out from their corners.
การเป็นgaan-bpenนักสู้nák-sûuระดับโลกrá-dàp-lôokไม่ได้mâi-dâaiต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanแค่kɛ̂ɛพละกำลังpá-lá-gam-langทางกายtaang-gaaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiสภาพจิตใจsà-pâap-jìt-jaiที่tîiแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngอย่างมหาศาลyàang-má-hǎa-sǎan
Becoming a world-class fighter requires not only physical strength but also immense mental fortitude.
2NounB1
a determined person (figurative)
a person who perseveres and does not give up when facing difficulties
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักสู้nák-sûuนักสู้nák-sûu1fighter; combatant2a determined person (figurative)ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ1[to] surrender; give up2[to] quit tryingต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendโรคร้ายrôok-ráaiโรคร้ายrôok-ráaiserious/life‑threatening diseaseเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My grandmother is a fighter; she never gives up to her serious illness.
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ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàล้มเหลวlóm lěoมาmaaหลายlăaiครั้งkrángแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangเป็นbpenนักสู้nák sôoที่têeไม่mâiยอมyomถอดใจtòt jaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai
Even though he has failed many times, he remains a fighter who doesn't give up easily.
เธอtəəเป็นbpenนักสู้nák-sûuตัวจริงdtuua-jingที่tîiทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkและlɛ́เลี้ยงลูกlíiang-lûukคนเดียวkon-diiaoมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
She is a true fighter who has always worked hard and raised her child alone.
การgaanจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiชีวิตchii-wítได้dâaiนั้นnánคุณkunต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiหัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngนักสู้nák-sûuที่tîiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmจะjàเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpทุกtúkอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàk
To be successful in life, you must have the heart of a fighter who is ready to face any obstacle.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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
นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchperson engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)Part 1
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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
นักสู้nák-sûuนักสู้nák-sûufighter; combatantfighter; combatantWord