ศุภร
sù-pɔɔnMeanings
1AdjectiveC1
beautiful; radiant (literary)
beautiful, bright, or radiant; a literary word also used in names.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritศุภรsù-pɔɔnศุภรsù-pɔɔn1beautiful; radiant (literary)2white (poetic/literary)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Ms. Suporn is my new colleague.
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พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoว่าwâaศุภรsù-pɔɔnเพราะprɔ́มีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiว่าwâaผู้pûuมีmiiความงามkwaam-ngaamผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ng
The parents named their daughter Suporn because it means 'one who has radiant beauty.'
กวีgà-wiiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiว่าwâaมีmiiผิวกายpǐu-gaaiผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ngเป็นbpenศุภรsù-pɔɔnดุจdùtทองทาtɔɔng-taa
The poet described the literary heroine as having a fair and beautiful complexion, as if gilded with gold.
ในnaiวาระwaa-ráอันเป็นมงคลan-bpen-mong-konนี้níiขอkɔ̌ɔอัญเชิญan-chəənพรpɔɔnศุภรsù-pɔɔnทั้งหลายtáng-lǎaiจงjongบังเกิดbang-gə̀ətแก่gɛ̀ɛคู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎao
On this auspicious occasion, may all the beautiful blessings be bestowed upon the bride and groom.
2AdjectiveC2
white (poetic/literary)
a poetic or literary term for the color white
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศุภร said สุ-พอน?
sù-pɔɔn
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 | — | — |