สาวสวย
sǎao-sǔuaiMeaning
1NounA2
a beautiful young woman; pretty girl
a beautiful young woman; a pretty girl
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สาวสวยsǎao-sǔuaiสาวสวยsǎao-sǔuaia beautiful young woman; pretty girl
She is a beautiful young woman.
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I saw a beautiful young woman at the market.
The main actress in this drama is a beautiful and smart young woman.
มีmiiสาวสวยsǎao-sǔuaiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuที่tîiหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangและlɛ́เธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยิ้มyímให้hâiผมpǒm
There was a beautiful young woman standing by the window, and she smiled at me.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎao
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
สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]young woman; girlPart 1
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สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlybeautiful; prettyPart 2
สาวสวยsǎao-sǔuaiสาวสวยsǎao-sǔuaia beautiful young woman; pretty girla beautiful young woman; pretty girlWord