สวย
sǔuaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
beautiful; pretty
attractive or pleasing to look at; good-looking
Examples
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This flower is beautiful.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเห็นhěnผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngสวยsǔuaiจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngหันไปhǎn-bpaiมองmɔɔngอีกครั้งìik-kráng
Yesterday I saw a woman so beautiful that I had to look again.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเธอtəəจะjàทำผมtam-pǒmทรงsongใหม่màiให้hâiสวยsǔuaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานรับปริญญาngaan-ráp-bpà-rin-yaa
Tomorrow she will get a new hairstyle to look beautiful for the graduation ceremony.
2AdjectiveB1
nicely done; fine
used figuratively to praise quality, style, or outcome (e.g., a well-made object, neat work, or a clean hit/shot)
Examples
งานไม้ngaan-máaiงานไม้ngaan-máai1woodworking; carpentry2woodwork (features/products)ชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; scour2[to] polish; buff3[to] obstruct; block4[to] oppose; contradictเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyเนี๊ยบnîiapเนี๊ยบnîiap1neat; sharp (appearance)2meticulous; fastidious (about neatness)3well-tailored; sleek (clothes/items)
This woodwork is very smoothly polished; the work came out neat and well-finished.
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Our team planned very well; we closed out the game cleanly.
เขาkǎoเสิร์ฟsə̀əpลูกแรกlûuk-rɛ̂ɛkเข้าkâoมุมmumเส้นsênได้dâaiสวยsǔuaiจนjonคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuรับrápไม่ทันmâi-tan
He served the first ball right on the corner line cleanly, so the opponent couldn’t return it in time.
พรีเซนเทชันprii-seen-tee-chanมีmiiโครงเรื่องkroong-rʉ̂ʉangชัดchátเจาะjɔ̀ประเด็นbprà-denครบkrópจบjòpด้วยdûuaiข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamจนjonคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanพยักหน้าpá-yák-nâa
The presentation had a clear structure, covered all key points, and concluded with such a well-crafted proposal that the committee nodded in approval.
3AdverbB2
beautifully; nicely; neatly
in an attractive, skillful, or pleasing way, as when writing, dressing, or performing an action
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger personเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)คัดลายมือkát-laai-mʉʉคัดลายมือkát-laai-mʉʉ[to] practice handwritingทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My younger sibling writes beautifully because they practice their handwriting every day.
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วันนี้wan-níiเธอtəəแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaสวยsǔuaiเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́จะjàไปbpaiงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
She has dressed especially nicely today because she is going to a friend's wedding.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเพิ่งpə̂ngเรียนรำriian-ramได้dâaiไม่กี่mâi-gìiเดือนdʉʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂รำramได้dâaiสวยsǔuaiจนjonทุกคนtúk-konในnaiงานngaanชมchom
Although she has only been taking Thai dance lessons for a few months, she dances so beautifully that everyone at the event praised her.
การแต่งหน้าgaan-dtɛ̀ng-nâaให้hâiสวยsǔuaiไม่mâiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเครื่องสำอางkrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-aangราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiหากhàakรู้จักrúu-jàkเลือกlʉ̂ʉakสีsǐiที่tîiเข้ากับkâo-gàpตัวเองdtuua-eeng
You don't always need expensive cosmetics to apply makeup beautifully, as long as you know how to choose colors that suit you.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔuai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |