สุกไว

sùk-wai

Meaning

1AdjectiveA2

cooks quickly; ripens quickly; gets done fast

becomes cooked or ripe in a short time; gets done faster than usual, especially when heated or maturing

Examples

ปลานี้bplaa née สุกไวsùk wai ต้องdtông ระวังrá-wang ไม่mâiให้ไหม้hâi mâi

This fish cooks quickly; be careful not to burn it.

3 more examples

กล้วยglûuai พันธุ์pan นี้níi สุกไวsùk-wai เมื่อmʉ̂ʉa อากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔn

This banana variety ripens quickly when the weather is hot.

บะหมี่bà-mìi แบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi สุกไวsùk-wai แช่chɛ̂ɛ น้ำร้อนnáam-rɔ́ɔn ไม่กี่mâi-gìi นาทีnaa-tii ก็gɔ̂พร้อมprɔ́ɔm กินgin

This kind of noodles cooks fast; just soak in hot water for a few minutes and it's ready to eat.

ข้าวเหนียวkâao-nǐiao นึ่งnʉ̂ng รอบนี้rɔ̂ɔp-níi สุกไวsùk-wai ผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtì น่าจะnâa-jà เพราะprɔ́แช่chɛ̂ɛ น้ำnáam นานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpai

This batch of steamed sticky rice got done unusually fast, probably because it was soaked too long.

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

สุกsùkcooked; done (food)Part 1

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ไวwaifast; quick; rapidPart 2

สุกไวsùk-waicooks quickly; ripens quickly; gets done fastWord