สุขุม
sù-kǔmMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
careful and thoughtful in actions and speech, showing good judgment and discretion
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyสุขุมsù-kǔmสุขุมsù-kǔm1prudent; thoughtful; discreet2calm and composedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmappropriate; suitableทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientคลายklaaiคลายklaai1[to] loosen; slacken; relax2[to] ease; lessen; relieve; abateกังวลgang-wonกังวลgang-won1worried; anxious2[to] worry; be anxious (about)
The manager praised her for speaking carefully and choosing appropriate words, which eased the client’s worries.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเซ็นสัญญาsen-sǎn-yaaเขาkǎoทบทวนtóp-tuuanเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiอย่างyàangสุขุมsù-kǔmและlɛ́ถามtǎamคำถามkam-tǎamสำคัญsǎm-kanทุกtúkข้อkɔ̂ɔ
Before signing the contract, he reviewed the terms carefully and asked all the important questions.
เธอtəəตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอย่างyàangสุขุมsù-kǔmโดยdooiชั่งน้ำหนักchâng-nám-nàkความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotและlɛ́ผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔทีมtiimอย่างyàangรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâan
She decided carefully, weighing the risks, benefits, and the impact on the team from all angles.
นักการทูตnák-gaan-tûutตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamสื่อsʉ̀ʉอย่างyàangสุขุมsù-kǔmเลือกlʉ̂ʉakถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiรักษาหน้าrák-sǎa-nâaให้hâiทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiทำให้tam-hâiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanบานปลายbaan-bplaai
The diplomat answered the media’s questions carefully, choosing wording that saved face for all sides and prevented the situation from escalating.
2AdjectiveB2
calm and composed
calm and self-controlled, not acting or speaking impulsively
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardสุขุมsù-kŭmสุขุมsù-kŭm1prudent; thoughtful; discreet2calm and composedแม้máeแม้máe1even if; although; even though2evenถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)วิจารณ์wí-jaanวิจารณ์wí-jaan1[to] critique; [to] comment on2[to] criticize (often negatively)แรงๆraeng raengแรงๆraeng raeng1forcefully; hard; intensely; loudly2very strong; intense; harsh; potentและláeและláeand (coordinating)ตอบกลับdtòp glàpตอบกลับdtòp glàp[to] reply; respond (to a message/speech)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำเสียงnám sĭiangน้ำเสียงnám sĭiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìปกติbpòk-gà-dtì1normal; usual; ordinary2normally; usually3normal state; norm
He remained calm even when harshly criticized and replied in a normal tone.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanพูดpûutอย่างyàangสุขุมsù-kǔmไม่รีบmâi-rîipตัดสินdtàt-sǐnแม้mɛ́ɛลูกทีมlûuk-tiimจะjàถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganเสียงดังsǐiang-dang
The manager spoke calmly, not making a hasty judgment, even though the team was arguing loudly.
เธอtəəสุขุมsù-kǔmจนjonไม่หลงmâi-lǒngไปตามbpai-dtaamกระแสโซเชียลgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-soo-chiianเลือกlʉ̂ʉakจะjàฟังfangข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunให้hâiครบkrópก่อนgɔ̀ɔnคอมเมนต์kɔm-mén
She is so composed that she doesn't get swept up by social media trends, choosing to hear all the information before commenting.
นักการทูตnák-gaan-tûutคนนี้kon-níiสุขุมsù-kǔmและlɛ́ควบคุมkûuap-kumอารมณ์aa-romได้ดีdâai-diiจึงjʉngเจรจาjee-rá-jaaในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatได้dâaiอย่างyàangมีสติmii-sà-dtì
This diplomat is calm and self-controlled, so he negotiates mindfully in tense situations.
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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ขุมkǔmขุมkǔm1source; trove; reservoir (figurative)2pit; hole; excavation3repository; cache; hoardsource; trove; reservoir (figurative)Part 2
สุขุมsù-kǔmสุขุมsù-kǔmprudent; thoughtful; discreetprudent; thoughtful; discreetWord