ศุภ
sùpMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
auspicious; good (prefix)
a formal prefix meaning 'auspicious', 'good', 'favorable', or 'beautiful', used in official or religious terms.
Examples
คู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎaoคู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎao1bride and groom2newlyweds (by extension)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)พิธีมงคลสมรสpí-tii-mong-kon-sǒm-rótพิธีมงคลสมรสpí-tii-mong-kon-sǒm-rótwedding ceremonyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ศุภฤกษ์sùp-pá-rə̂əkศุภฤกษ์sùp-pá-rə̂əkauspicious timeเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; doses9โมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
The bride and groom entered the wedding ceremony at the auspicious time of 9 a.m.
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โหรหลวงhǒon-lǔuangได้dâaiทำนายtam-naaiศุภนิมิตsùp-pá-ní-mítว่าwâaปีนี้bpii-níiบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangจะjàสงบสุขsà-ngòp-sùkและlɛ́อุดมสมบูรณ์ù-dom-sǒm-buun
The royal astrologer predicted an auspicious sign that this year the country will be peaceful and fertile.
ขอkŏrอำนาจam-nâatคุณพระศรีรัตนตรัยkun prá sĕe rát-dtà-ná-dtraiโปรดดลบันดาลbpròht don ban-daanให้hâiท่านtâanประสบbprà-sòpแต่dtàeศุภsùpผลpŏnมงคลชัยmong-kon-chaiตลอดไปdtà-lòt bpai
May the power of the Triple Gem bless you with auspicious and victorious results forever.
ในnaiวาระดิถีขึ้นปีใหม่waa-rá dì-tĕe kêun bpee màiขอkŏrอาราธนาaa-raa-tá-naaคุณพระรัตนตรัยkun prá rát-dtà-ná-dtraiประทานพรbprà-taan ponให้hâiท่านtâanและláeครอบครัวkrôp kruuaประสบbprà-sòpแต่dtàeศุภsùpสวัสดิ์sà-wàtพิพัฒนมงคลmong-kon
On the occasion of the New Year, may I invoke the Triple Gem to bestow blessings upon you and your family for auspiciousness, prosperity, and good fortune.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศุภ said สุบ-พะ?
sùp
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 syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
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 | — | — |