สุบรรณ
sù-banMeaning
1NounC1
Garuda (mythical bird)
a large mythical bird-like being known as the Garuda; a formal or literary term.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raao1story; tale2matter; affair; incidentเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutพญาpá-yaaพญาpá-yaa1ruler; king; lord (historical)2honorific prefix for great beings3chief; great one (for animals/plants)สุบรรณsù-banสุบรรณsù-banGaruda (mythical bird)
In Thai literature, we often see stories about the Garuda.
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พญาpá-yaaสุบรรณsù-banเป็นbpenสัตว์sàtทิพย์típในnaiความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaฮินดูhin-duuพุทธpútซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàเป็นbpenครึ่งkrʉ̂ngมนุษย์má-nútครึ่งkrʉ̂ngนกอินทรีnók-in-sii
The Garuda is a divine creature in Hindu-Buddhist belief, depicted as having the body of a man and the wings of an eagle.
ตราdtraaแผ่นดินpàen dinของkŏngราชอาณาจักรrâat-chá-aa-naa-jàkมีmeeรูปrôopพญาpá-yaaสุบรรณsù-banผู้pôoทรงsongฤทธิ์rítเป็นสำคัญbpen săm-kanเพื่อpêuuaเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lákแห่งhàengพระราชอำนาจprá-râat-chá-am-nâatและláeการคุ้มครองgaan kúm krong
The emblem of the kingdom prominently features the image of a powerful Garuda, symbolizing divine authority and protection.
เงาngaoขนาดkà-nàatมหึมาmá-hʉ̀-maaที่tîiเคลื่อนผ่านklʉ̂ʉan-pàanท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaราวกับraao-gàpพญาpá-yaaสุบรรณsù-banสยายsà-yǎaiปีกbpìikอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaam
The enormous shadow that glided across the sky was as majestic as a Garuda spreading its wings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สุบรรณ said สุ-บัน?
sù-ban
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สุsùสุsùprefix: good; well; beautiful; virtuous; auspiciousprefix: good; well; beautiful; virtuous; auspiciousPart 1
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สุบรรณsù-banสุบรรณsù-banGaruda (mythical bird)Garuda (mythical bird)Word