สุชาติ
sù-châatMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Thai male given name
a common Thai male given name
Examples
สวัสดีsà-wàt-diiสวัสดีsà-wàt-diihello; hi; goodbyeครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownสุชาติsù-châatสุชาติsù-châat1Thai male given name2well-born; of good family (formal/literary)
Hello, my name is Suchat.
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Where do you work, Mr. Suchat?
Yesterday I called Suchat, but he didn't answer.
สุชาติsù-châatที่tîiเป็นbpenเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉรถrótคันkanใหม่mài
Suchat, who is my neighbor, just bought a new car.
2AdjectiveC1
well-born; of good family (formal/literary)
born into a good or distinguished family; of good lineage.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)สุชาติsù-châatสุชาติsù-châat1Thai male given name2well-born; of good family (formal/literary)หมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)เกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตระกูลdtrà-guunตระกูลdtrà-guun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
The teacher explained that the word “suchat” means born into a good family.
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ในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaพระเอกprá-èekเป็นbpenผู้pûuสุชาติsù-châatเพราะprɔ́เกิดgə̀ətในnaiตระกูลdtrà-guunขุนนางkǔn-naangเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛ
In this story, the author describes the hero as well-born because he comes from a long-established noble family.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàได้ชื่อว่าdâai-chʉ̂ʉ-wâaเป็นbpenผู้pûuสุชาติsù-châatแต่dtɛ̀ɛชาติกำเนิดchâat-gam-nə̀ətอันanสูงส่งsǔung-sòngก็gɔ̂มิอาจmí-àatกลบเกลื่อนglòp-glʉ̀ʉanความประพฤติkwaam-bprà-prʉ́tอันanเสื่อมทรามsʉ̀ʉam-saamได้dâai
Although he is regarded as well-born, his distinguished lineage cannot conceal his corrupt conduct.
การที่gaan-tîiกวีgà-wiiย้ำyámว่าwâaตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnเป็นbpenผู้pûuสุชาติsù-châatสะท้อนให้เห็นsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěnค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnánซึ่งsʉ̂ngให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanแก่gɛ̀ɛชาติตระกูลchâat-dtrà-guunไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔiไปbpaiกว่าgwàaความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâat
The poet's emphasis on the character being well-born reflects the values of that era, when family lineage mattered no less than ability.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สุชาติ said สุ-ชาด?
sù-châat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ชาติchâatชาติchâat1nation; country2race; ethnic or national origin3life; lifetime; incarnation4birth; lineage (lit.)nation; countryPart 2
สุชาติsù-châatสุชาติsù-châatThai male given nameThai male given nameWord