ศุกล
sù-gonMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
white; bright; pure
white, bright, or pure (typically used in literary contexts, poetry, or proper names)
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉ[to] name [sb]/[sth]; [to] give a nameน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeศุกลsù-gonศุกลsù-gonwhite; bright; pureเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperamentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùt1pure; clean; uncontaminated2innocent; morally pure3pure; unalloyed (figurative)4chaste; virginalและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดีงามdii-ngaamดีงามdii-ngaam1beautiful; admirable2awesome!; excellent! (colloq.)3virtuous; morally good
My parents named my younger brother "Sukon" because they wanted him to have a pure and good heart.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiคำว่าkam wâaศุกลsù-gonมักmákถูกtòokนำมาใช้nam maa cháiเพื่อpêuuaบรรยายถึงban-yaai tĕungความkwaamขาวkăaoสะอาดsà-àatหรือrĕuความบริสุทธิ์kwaam bo-rí-sùtของkŏngสิ่งต่างๆsìng dtàang dtàang
In Thai literature, the word "Sukon" is often used to describe the whiteness or purity of various things.
พราหมณ์praamผู้ประกอบพิธีpôo bprà-gòp pí-teeนุ่งห่มnûng hòmอาภรณ์aa-ponศุกลsù-gonสะอาดตาsà-àat dtaaเพื่อpêuuaแสดงถึงsà-daeng tĕungความบริสุทธิ์kwaam bo-rí-sùtในnaiการบูชาgaan boo-chaaเทพเจ้าtêp jâo
The Brahmin performing the ceremony wore clean white garments to represent purity in worshiping the gods.
ตามdtaamคติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raanอาภรณ์aa-pɔɔnศุกลsù-gonถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpและlɛ́ความหลุดพ้นkwaam-lùt-pónจากjàakกิเลสgì-lèetทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuang
According to ancient beliefs, white garments are considered a symbol of virtue, tranquility, and liberation from all worldly attachments.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศุกล said สุ-กล?
sù-gon
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sù
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |