สวย(sŭuai)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA1

beautiful; pretty

attractive or pleasing to look at; good-looking

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herสวยมากsŭuai mâakสวยมากsŭuai mâakvery beautiful; gorgeousเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smile
She is very beautiful when she smiles.
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)3woodworking piece/projectชิ้นนี้chín néeชิ้นนี้chín née1this piece/item2this piece of [noun]ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] feel awkward; be ill at ease2[to] scrub; scour3abrasive; scratchy4[to] obstruct; block5[to] polish; buff6[to] oppose; contradictเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4quiet; subdued (tone/style)5[to] smooth; level6completely; all goneมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineเนี๊ยบníiapเนี๊ยบníiap1meticulous; fastidious (about neatness)2well-tailored; sleek (clothes/items)3neat; sharp (appearance)
This woodwork is very smoothly polished; the work came out neat and well-finished.
3AdverbB2

perfect; flawless (ironic)

colloquial intensifier meaning very good/complete, sometimes used ironically to mean 'totally' or 'perfectly' (e.g., totally messed up)

Examples

ไฟดับfai dàpไฟดับfai dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The power went out in the middle of the event—this is totally messed up.

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