สุกงอม
sùk-ngɔɔmMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fully ripe; overripe
fully ripe or overripe, often used to describe fruit that is very soft and sweet
Examples
กล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)หวีwǐiหวีwǐi1comb2[to] comb3hand of bananas; classifier: hands of bananasนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สุกงอมsùk-ngɔɔmสุกงอมsùk-ngɔɔm1fully ripe; overripe2ripe; ready (of a situation)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … now
This bunch of bananas is fully ripe. You can eat it now.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛเอาaoมะม่วงmá-mûuangที่tîiสุกงอมsùk-ngɔɔmไปbpaiทำtamข้าวเหนียวมะม่วงkâao-nǐiao-má-mûuangอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâak
Mom used the fully ripe mangoes to make mango sticky rice; it was very delicious.
อย่าyàaปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiมะละกอmá-lá-gɔɔสุกงอมsùk-ngɔɔmคาkaaต้นdtônไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánมันmanจะร่วงjà-rûuangและlɛ́เน่าเสียnâo-sǐia
Don't let the papayas get overripe on the tree, otherwise they will fall and spoil.
กลิ่นglìnหอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngทุเรียนtú-riianจะjàชัดเจนchát-jeenที่สุดtîi-sùtเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผลpǒnสุกงอมsùk-ngɔɔmเต็มที่dtem-tîiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmที่จะtîi-jàถูกtùukแกะgɛ̀ออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakพูpuu
The unique sweet aroma of durian is most pronounced when the fruit is fully ripe, ready to be removed from its pod.
2AdjectiveB2
ripe; ready (of a situation)
used figuratively: a situation is fully ready for change or action; conditions have matured
Examples
แผนการตลาดpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-dtà-làatแผนการตลาดpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-dtà-làat1marketing plan2MLM compensation plan; payout planของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursสุกงอมsùk-ngɔɔmสุกงอมsùk-ngɔɔm1fully ripe; overripe2ripe; ready (of a situation)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)พร้อมprɔ́ɔmพร้อมprɔ́ɔm1ready; prepared2along with; together with3equipped; provided with4together; simultaneouslyที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')เปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuuaเปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuua1[to] launch; debut; unveil (product/service)2[to] make one’s debut; appear publiclyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
Our marketing plan is fully mature and ready to be launched next month.
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สถานการณ์ทางการเมืองsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-taang-gaan-mʉʉangในnaiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiสุกงอมsùk-ngɔɔmสำหรับsǎm-ràpการเปลี่ยนแปลงครั้งใหญ่gaan-bplìian-bplɛɛng-kráng-yàiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The political situation right now is ripe for a major change.
นักประวัติศาสตร์nák bprà-wàt-sàatเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaความไม่พอใจkwaam mâi por jaiของkŏngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonได้dâiสุกงอมsùk ngomจนjonนำไปสู่nam bpai sòoการปฏิวัติgaan bpà-dtì-wátในที่สุดnai têe sùt
Historians believe that the public's dissatisfaction had matured to the point that it ultimately led to a revolution.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtสุกงอมsùk-ngɔɔmเต็มที่dtem-tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจึงjʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiขยายkà-yǎaiการลงทุนgaan-long-tunไปยังbpai-yangต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
When the economic conditions were fully mature, the company decided to expand its investment overseas.
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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สุกงอมsùk-ngɔɔmสุกงอมsùk-ngɔɔmfully ripe; overripefully ripe; overripeWord