สวยฟาด
sǔuai-fâatMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
stunningly beautiful; fiercely beautiful
extremely and strikingly beautiful, often with a bold, confident, or glamorous look; modern Thai slang similar to “slaying”
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสวยฟาดsǔuai-fâatสวยฟาดsǔuai-fâatstunningly beautiful; fiercely beautifulมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเด่นdènเด่นdèn1prominent; conspicuous2outstanding; distinguished3[to] stand out; [to] be prominentที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiparty; social eventเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
She is dressed to kill today, totally slaying and standing out the most at the party.
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เธอterเห็นhĕnลุคlúkแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâaใหม่màiของkŏngดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánไหมmăiสวยฟาดsŭuai fâatสุดๆsùt sùtไปเลยbpai loie
Did you see that actress's new makeup look? It's absolutely stunning!
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaแบรนด์เนมbrɛɛn-neemแต่dtɛ̀ɛความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jaiก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəดูduuสวยฟาดsǔuai-fâatและlɛ́มีเสน่ห์mii-sà-nèeได้dâai
Even though she didn't wear brand-name clothes, her confidence made her look strikingly beautiful and charming.
นางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpสาวsǎaoเดินdəənเฉิดฉายchə̀ət-chǎaiบนbonพรมแดงprom-dɛɛngด้วยdûuaiลุคlúkสวยฟาดsǔuai-fâatที่tîiสะกดsà-gòtทุกtúkสายตาsǎai-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngช่างภาพchâang-pâap
The young model strutted on the red carpet with a killer look that captivated all the photographers' eyes.
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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ฟาดfâatฟาดfâat1[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whack2[to] rake in; pocket; grab (colloq.)3[to] polish off (food); [to] devour4[to] serve (a look/line); [to] slay (stylish impact); [to] deliver fiercely (slang)[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whackPart 2
สวยฟาดsǔuai-fâatสวยฟาดsǔuai-fâatstunningly beautiful; fiercely beautifulstunningly beautiful; fiercely beautifulWord