สุทธา
sùt-taaMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
pure; clean; white
pure, clean, or white (typically used in literary, formal, or religious contexts)
Examples
ดอกบัวdɔ̀ɔk-buuaดอกบัวdɔ̀ɔk-buualotus flower; water-lily flowerสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessสุทธาsùt-taaสุทธาsùt-taapure; clean; whiteบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prângบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prâng1[to] be in full bloom2in full bloom3[to] flourish; abound (fig.)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]สระน้ำsà-náamสระน้ำsà-náam1pond; pool (small body of water)2swimming poolหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
Pure white lotus flowers are blooming in the pond in front of the temple.
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ชาวพุทธchaao-pútนิยมní-yomสวมsǔuamชุดขาวchút-kǎaoสุทธาsùt-taaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiถือศีลtʉ̌ʉ-sǐinปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt-tamที่tîiวัดwát
Buddhists traditionally wear pure white outfits when going to observe precepts and practice Dhamma at the temple.
จิตใจjìt-jaiที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápการขัดเกลาgaan-kàt-glaoตามdtaamหลักธรรมlàk-tamย่อมyɔ̂mสุทธาsùt-taaและlɛ́ปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakเครื่องเศร้าหมองkrʉ̂ʉang-sâo-mɔ̌ɔngทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuang
A mind that has been refined according to Dhamma principles is naturally pure and free from all defilements.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaถึงtʉ̌ngปราสาทbpraa-sàatบนbonสรวงสวรรค์sǔuang-sà-wǎnว่าwâaสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nจากjàakศิลาsì-laaสุทธาsùt-taaที่tîiส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaaiระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yáp
The poet described the celestial palace as being built from pure white stone that sparkled brilliantly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สุทธา said สุท-ทา?
sùt-taa
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 syllableEnds in -ท, 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 | — | — |