สุขา
sù-kǎaMeaning
1NounA2
toilet; restroom; lavatory
A room or facility with a toilet for urination and defecation. Often used for public restrooms and can be considered slightly more formal or dated than ห้องน้ำห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toilet (hông náam).
Examples
ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot1sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)สุขาsù-kǎaสุขาsù-kǎatoilet; restroom; lavatoryอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
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ที่tîiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náนี้níiมีmiiสุขาsù-kǎaบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanอยู่yùuทางด้านtaang-dâanหลังlǎng
At this park, there is a restroom available at the back.
Please keep the public restroom clean.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenอาคารaa-kaanเก่าgàoแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุขาsù-kǎaของkɔ̌ɔngที่นี่tîi-nîiก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukปรับปรุงใหม่bpràp-bprung-màiและlɛ́สะอาดสะอ้านsà-àat-sà-âanกว่าที่gwàa-tîiคาดไว้kâat-wáiมากmâak
Even though it's an old building, the restrooms here have been newly renovated and are much cleaner than expected.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sù
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
สุsùสุsùprefix: good; well; beautiful; virtuous; auspiciousprefix: good; well; beautiful; virtuous; auspiciousPart 1
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ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 2
สุขาsù-kǎaสุขาsù-kǎatoilet; restroom; lavatorytoilet; restroom; lavatoryWord