สุดท้าย
sùt-táaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
last; final
the one at the end or the final one in a series; ultimate
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureสุดsùtสุดsùt1most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)2end; limit; extremity3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limitท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛoท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛo1back of the line; end of the row2low rank; bottom of the hierarchyหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structure
He sat in the last chair in the back row.
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I got the last ticket for the concert yesterday.
Today we will take the final subject exam of this semester.
เธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonสุดท้ายsùt-táaiที่tîiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngเก็บgèpเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan
She was the last person to leave the meeting room because she had to collect the documents.
2AdverbA2
finally; in the end; ultimately
at the end of a process or sequence; after everything else
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptหลายวิธีlǎai-wí-tiiหลายวิธีlǎai-wí-tiimany ways; several methodsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerได้ผลdâai-pǒnได้ผลdâai-pǒn[to] be effective; get results; work
We tried many methods, and in the end it worked.
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เขาkǎoทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanใหม่màiหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ส่งsòngทันเวลาtan-wee-laa
He redid the homework several times, and at the end he turned it in on time.
ฉันchǎnลังเลlang-leeอยู่yùuนานnaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanนี้níi
I hesitated for a long time, but at the end I decided to apply for this job.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakประชุมbprà-chumโต้เถียงdtôo-tǐiangและlɛ́ปรับแก้bpràp-gɛ̂ɛหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángสุดท้ายsùt-táaiคณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanก็gɔ̂ตกลงdtòk-longใช้cháiแผนpɛ̌ɛnเดิมdəəm
After meetings, arguments, and multiple revisions, at the end the team agreed to use the original plan.
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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สุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táailast; finallast; finalWord