สุดทาง
sùt-taangMeanings
1NounB1
end of the road/line
the point where a road, route, or journey finishes; the terminus or final stop
Examples
รถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city busคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสุดทางsùt-taangสุดทางsùt-taang1end of the road/line2to the end; to the limitที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสถานีขนส่งsà-tǎa-nii-kǒn-sòngสถานีขนส่งsà-tǎa-nii-kǒn-sòngbus terminal; passenger transport station
This bus goes to the final stop at the bus terminal.
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We followed the dirt path until the end point by the water.
This metro line finishes at the airport station.
พอpɔɔขับkàpถึงtʉ̌ngสุดทางsùt-taangของkɔ̌ɔngถนนลูกรังtà-nǒn-lûuk-rangก็gɔ̂มีmiiป้ายbpâaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaให้hâiจอดjɔ̀ɔtแล้วlɛ́ɛoเดินdəənต่อdtɔ̀ɔเข้าkâoอุทยานùt-tá-yaan
Upon driving to the terminus of the dirt road, there was a sign telling us to park and walk into the park.
2AdverbB2
to the end; to the limit
used to mean reaching the final stage or limit of a process, option, or possibility; to the very end
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔp1many times; several times; repeatedly2many rounds; many lapsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉak1choice; option; alternative2alternative (serving as another option)สุดทางsùt-taangสุดทางsùt-taang1end of the road/line2to the end; to the limitที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทำได้tam-dâaiทำได้tam-dâai1[to] be able to do [sth]2I/we did it!3[to] be allowed to do [sth]
We’ve revised the plan several times, and this is probably the final option we can take.
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ถ้าtâaเจรจาjee-rá-jaaไม่mâiสำเร็จsǎm-rètเราraoอาจàatต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiสุดทางsùt-taangด้วยdûuaiการgaanยุติyú-dtìโครงการkroong-gaan
If negotiations fail, we may have to go to the very end by terminating the project.
ฉันchǎnลองlɔɔngทุกtúkวิธีwí-tiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoจนjonสุดทางsùt-taangจึงjʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเปลี่ยนbplìianเส้นทางอาชีพsên-taang-aa-chîip
I tried every method to the very end, so I decided to change my career path.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaข้อจำกัดkɔ̂ɔ-jam-gàtด้านdâanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanบีบคั้นbìip-kánจนjonสุดทางsùt-taangเราraoจึงjʉngเลือกlʉ̂ʉakโซลูชันsoo-luu-chânที่tîiจำเป็นjam-bpenที่สุดtîi-sùtเท่านั้นtâo-nán
When budget constraints pushed us to the limit, we chose only the most essential solution.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สุดsùtสุดsùt1most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)2end; limit; extremity3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limitmost; extremely (superlative/intensifier)Part 1
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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
สุดทางsùt-taangสุดทางsùt-taangend of the road/lineend of the road/lineWord