สะสวย
sà-sǔuaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
beautiful; pretty
beautiful, pretty, or attractive in appearance
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนหน้าkon-nâaคนหน้าkon-nâafront person (in a group/line)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)สะสวยsà-sǔuaiสะสวยsà-sǔuaibeautiful; pretty
My older sister is pretty.
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เธอtəəแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaสะสวยsà-sǔuaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìt
She dressed up beautifully to go to her best friend's wedding.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàอายุมากaa-yú-mâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangดูduuสะสวยsà-sǔuaiเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
Even though she is older now, she still looks as pretty as before.
การgaanดูแลตัวเองduu-lɛɛ-dtuua-eengอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əเป็นbpenเคล็ดลับklét-lápที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəมีmiiรูปร่างหน้าตาrûup-râang-nâa-dtaaที่tîiสะสวยsà-sǔuaiและlɛ́ดูduuอ่อนɔ̀ɔnกว่าgwàaวัยwai
Taking care of herself consistently is the secret that keeps her looking attractive and younger than her age.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สะsàสะsà1colloquial particle (regional/vernacular)2[to] heap up; pile togethercolloquial particle (regional/vernacular)Part 1
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สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlybeautiful; prettyPart 2
สะสวยsà-sǔuaiสะสวยsà-sǔuaibeautiful; prettybeautiful; prettyWord