สวยดี
sǔuai-diiMeaning
1AdjectiveA1
nice-looking; quite beautiful
A common expression used to say that something or someone looks good, is nice-looking, or is quite beautiful.
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สวยดีsǔuai-diiสวยดีsǔuai-diinice-looking; quite beautifulนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This shirt is quite nice.
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Your room looks good.
The new bag you bought is really nice-looking. I like it.
The picture taken at the beach is quite beautiful.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlybeautiful; prettyPart 1
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สวยดีsǔuai-diiสวยดีsǔuai-diinice-looking; quite beautifulnice-looking; quite beautifulWord