ราคาสูง
raa-kaa-sǔungMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
expensive; high-priced
having a high price; expensive.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ราคาสูงraa-kaa-sǔungราคาสูงraa-kaa-sǔungexpensive; high-pricedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This house has a very high price.
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I want to buy the new model phone, but the price is too high.
Why are imported fruits more expensive than Thai fruits?
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛสินค้าsǐn-káaจะjàมีราคาสูงmii-raa-kaa-sǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiมากmâakก็gɔ̂น่าnâaลงทุนlong-tun
Even though the product has a high price, if the quality is very good, it's worth investing in.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
raa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)tall; high (physical height)Part 2
ราคาสูงraa-kaa-sǔungราคาสูงraa-kaa-sǔungexpensive; high-pricedexpensive; high-pricedWord