สุขสบาย
sùk-sà-baaiMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
comfortable and well; at ease; in good health
In a state of physical and mental well-being; comfortable, healthy, and at ease, often implying a life free from hardship or worry.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)สุขสบายsùk-sà-baaiสุขสบายsùk-sà-baaicomfortable and well; at ease; in good healthดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kun1thank you; thanks2[to] thank [sb] (for)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I am well and comfortable, thank you.
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Grandma hopes that her grandchild is well and comfortable in Bangkok.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเกษียณอายุgà-sǐian-aa-yúคุณปู่kun-bpùuก็gɔ̂ใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítอย่างyàangสุขสบายsùk-sà-baaiที่tîiบ้านสวนbâan-sǔuan
After retiring, Grandpa lived a comfortable and peaceful life at his garden house.
เขาkăoทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkมาmaaทั้งชีวิตtáng chee-wítเพื่อให้pêuua hâiลูกๆlôok lôokได้dâiอยู่yòoอย่างyàangสุขสบายsùk sà-baaiและláeไม่ต้องmâi dtôngลำบากlam-bàakเหมือนmĕuuanเขาkăo
He worked hard his whole life so that his children could live comfortably and not have to endure hardship like he did.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สุขสบาย said สุข-สะ-บาย?
sùk-sà-baai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ข, 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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สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlesscomfortable; at easePart 2
สุขสบายsùk-sà-baaiสุขสบายsùk-sà-baaicomfortable and well; at ease; in good healthcomfortable and well; at ease; in good healthWord