สุกก่ำ
sùk-gàmMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
very ripe; darkened in color (of fruit)
Describes fruit that is very ripe and has turned a deep, dark color (reddish, purplish, brownish, or nearly black, depending on the fruit).
Examples
มะม่วงmá-mûuangมะม่วงmá-mûuang1mango (fruit)2mango treeลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneสุกก่ำsùk-gàmสุกก่ำsùk-gàmvery ripe; darkened in color (of fruit)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)น่าจะnâa-jàน่าจะnâa-jà1probably; likely2might be a good idea (suggestion)3should have (regret/criticism)หวานฉ่ำwǎan-chàmหวานฉ่ำwǎan-chàm1sweet and juicy; luscious2romantically sweet; tender (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This mango is very ripe and dark-colored; it should be very juicy and sweet.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpกินginชมพู่มะเหมี่ยวchom-pûu-má-mìiaoที่tîiสุกก่ำsùk-gàmจนjonเกือบgʉ̀ʉapดำdamเพราะprɔ́มันmanจะjàนิ่มnîmและlɛ́หวานwǎanมากmâak
Grandma likes to eat Malay apples that are so ripe they're almost black because they will be soft and very sweet.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàเก็บเกี่ยวgèp-gìiaoเชอร์รี่chəə-rîiได้dâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔให้ผลhâi-pǒnของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manสุกก่ำsùk-gàmได้ที่dâi-tîiเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔnไม่เช่นนั้นmâi-chên-nánรสชาติrót-châatจะjàเปรี้ยวฝาดbprîiao-fàat
Before the cherries can be harvested, one must wait until the fruit is perfectly dark and ripe; otherwise, the flavor will be sour and astringent.
ลูกหว้าป่าlûuk-wâa-bpàaที่tîiสุกก่ำsùk-gàmจนjonเป็นbpenสีม่วงเข้มsǐi-mûuang-kêmร่วงหล่นrûuang-lònเกลื่อนglʉ̀ʉanใต้dtâaiต้นdtônส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìnหอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanลอยlɔɔiไปทั่วbpai-tûuaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween
Wild Java plums, ripened to a deep purple, fell scattered under the tree, spreading a sweet fragrance throughout the area.
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 syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sùk
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
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สุกก่ำsùk-gàmสุกก่ำsùk-gàmvery ripe; darkened in color (of fruit)very ripe; darkened in color (of fruit)Word