สุด
sùtMeanings
1AdverbA2
most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)
marks the highest degree or very high degree of a quality; forms superlatives
Examples
ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimately
This dessert is the most delicious.
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She tried her very best to pass the exam.
Last night, the view on the rooftop was the most beautiful.
ในบรรดาnai-ban-daaผลงานpǒn-ngaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเล่มlêmนี้níiน่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jaiสุดsùtสำหรับsǎm-ràpฉันchǎn
Among all the works, this one is the most impressive to me.
2NounB1
end; limit; extremity
the farthest point, boundary, or end of something
Examples
ป้ายรถเมล์bpâai-rót-meeป้ายรถเมล์bpâai-rót-meebus stopอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingสุดsùtสุดsùt1most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)2end; limit; extremity3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limitถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; street
The bus stop is at the end of the road.
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Walk to the very end of the path and you’ll see a small bridge.
His house is at the far end of the alley on the left.
The bookstore is at the far end of the hall, opposite the elevators.
3VerbB1
ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)
used before adjectives or nouns to mean most/ultimate or extreme, often in set phrases (e.g., สุดยอดสุดยอดsùt-yɔ̂ɔt1excellent; outstanding; superb2awesome!; great!3the best; the peak)
Examples
วิวwiuวิวwiu1view; scenery2view (online count)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ดาดฟ้าdàat-fáaดาดฟ้าdàat-fáarooftop; roof deckคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightสุดยอดsùt-yɔ̂ɔtสุดยอดsùt-yɔ̂ɔt1excellent; outstanding; superb2awesome!; great!3the best; the peak
The view on the rooftop tonight is awesome.
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He is the toughest competitor in this show.
ฤดูrʉ́-duuนี้níiทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoกำลังgam-langลุ้นlúnถ้วยรางวัลtûuai-raang-wanสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngลีกlîik
This season our team is contending for the final trophy of the league.
คำปราศรัยkam-bpraa-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəจับใจjàp-jaiผู้ฟังpûu-fangสุดขีดsùt-kìitจนjonทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ngเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp
Her speech deeply moved the audience, and the room fell completely silent.
4VerbC1
[to] end; reach the limit
to come to an end or reach the farthest point or limit
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofสุดsùtสุดsùt1most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)2end; limit; extremity3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limitเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be late
I worked until the time ran out today, so I got home late.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngสุดsùtกำหนดgam-nòtห้องhɔ̂ngก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดbpìtตามdtaamระเบียบrá-bìiap
When the meeting dragged on to the end of the allotted time, the room had to be closed according to the rules.
พอpɔɔแบตเตอรี่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîiไฟฉายfai-chǎaiใกล้glâiจะjàหมดmòtแสงsɛ̌ɛngก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmอ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longจนjonอ่านàanอะไรà-raiแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ได้mâi-dâai
When the flashlight’s battery was about to run out, the light dimmed to the point that I could hardly read anything.
เราraoวิ่งwîngต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiจนjonพลังใจpá-lang-jaiและlɛ́แรงกายrɛɛng-gaaiสุดsùtลงlongพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganจึงjʉngยอมyɔɔmหยุดyùtแล้วlɛ́ɛoยืนyʉʉnหอบhɔ̀ɔpอยู่yùuข้างทางkâang-taang
We kept running until both willpower and strength reached their limits, then we stopped and stood panting by the roadside.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sùt
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 | — | — |