สุธา
sù-taaMeanings
1Proper nounB2
a Thai name
a Thai given name, usually male; derived from Pali/Sanskrit meaning 'nectar' or 'ambrosia'.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritสุธาsù-taaสุธาsù-taa1a Thai name2nectar; ambrosiaฝากfàakฝากfàak1[to] deposit [money]2[to] leave/entrust [sth] with [sb]3[to] send via [sb]; send alongเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan1document2documentationชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níithis morning (earlier today)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Mr. Sutha left these documents for you this morning.
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ถ้าtâaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaอะไรà-raiโทรหาtoo-hǎaพี่pîiสุธาsù-taaได้เลยdâai-ləəiนะnáเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนดูแลkon-duu-lɛɛโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níi
If there are any problems, you can call Sutha. He's the one in charge of this project.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunสุธาsù-taaในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngวิสัยทัศน์wí-sǎi-tátที่tîiกว้างไกลgwâang-glaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
Mr. Sutha's decision in the meeting reflects his far-reaching vision.
ผมpǒmได้รับมอบหมายdâi-ráp-mɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiให้hâiทำงานtam-ngaanร่วมกับrûuam-gàpคุณkunสุธาsù-taaจิjìระráไพศาลpai-sǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaระบบrá-bòpซอฟต์แวร์sɔ́ɔp-wɛɛใหม่mài
I have been assigned to work with Sutha Jirapaisan to develop the new software system.
2NounC1
nectar; ambrosia
a literary term for nectar or ambrosia, the food of the gods.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เทวดาtee-wá-daaเทวดาtee-wá-daa1deity; celestial being2angel (figurative compliment)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)สวรรค์sà-wǎnสวรรค์sà-wǎn1heaven; paradise2bliss; great comfortจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náam[to] drink waterสุธาsù-taaสุธาsù-taa1a Thai name2nectar; ambrosiaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อมตะà-má-dtàอมตะà-má-dtà1immortal; deathless2timeless; enduring (of works or fame)
In fairy tales, the gods in heaven drink ambrosia to become immortal.
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กวีเอกgà-wii-èekได้dâaiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngรสชาติrót-châatของkɔ̌ɔngผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiป่าbpàaชนิดchá-nítนั้นnánว่าwâaหวานล้ำwǎan-lámราวกับraao-gàpน้ำnáamสุธาsù-taaจากjàakสรวงสวรรค์sǔuang-sà-wǎn
The great poet described the taste of that wild fruit as being as exquisitely sweet as ambrosia from heaven.
หยาดน้ำค้างyàat-náam-káangบนbonยอดหญ้าyɔ̂ɔt-yâaในnaiยามเช้าyaam-cháaoช่างchângบริสุทธิ์ผุดผ่องbɔɔ-rí-sùt-pùt-pɔ̀ngดุจdùtน้ำทิพย์náam-típสุธาsù-taaที่tîiเหล่าlàoเทวาtee-waaโปรยปรายbprooi-bpraai
The dewdrops on the grass in the morning are as pure and radiant as the divine ambrosia sprinkled by the gods.
แม้mɛ́ɛชีวิตchii-wítจะjàขมขื่นkǒm-kʉ̀ʉnเพียงใดpiiang-daiแต่dtɛ̀ɛความรักkwaam-rákจากjàakแม่mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂เปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanน้ำnáamสุธาsù-taaชโลมใจchá-loom-jaiให้hâiกลับมาglàp-maaมีพลังmii-pá-langได้dâaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
No matter how bitter life is, a mother's love is like ambrosia that soothes the heart and always restores one's strength.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สุธา said สุ-ทา?
sù-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 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 | — | — |