สุพรรณ
sù-panMeanings
1Proper nounB1
Suphan Buri (province)
short form for Suphan Buri, a province in Thailand.
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสุพรรณsù-panสุพรรณsù-pan1Suphan Buri (province)2gold (literary)3golden (literary)
This holiday, I will drive back home to Suphan Buri.
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ถ้าtâaไปbpaiสุพรรณsù-panต้องdtôngแวะไปwáe bpaiตลาดdtà-làatสามsăamชุกchúkให้ได้hâi dâiนะnáของกินkŏng ginอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiเยอะyéhเลยloie
If you go to Suphan Buri, you must visit Sam Chuk Market. There's a lot of delicious food.
หลายคนlăai konอาจàatไม่รู้mâi rúuว่าwâaสุพรรณsù-panเป็นbpenเมืองmeuuangที่têeมีmeeประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatยาวนานyaao naanและláeมีmeeโบราณสถานboh-raan sà-tăanที่têeน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jaiหลายแห่งlăai hàeng
Many people may not know that Suphan Buri is a city with a long history and many interesting ancient sites.
เวลาway-laaพูดถึงpôot tĕungนักร้องnák róngลูกทุ่งlôok tûngระดับrá-dàpตำนานdtam naanชื่อchêuของkŏngนักร้องnák róngที่têeมาจากmaa jàakสุพรรณsù-panมักจะmák jàถูกtòokยกขึ้นมาyók kêun maaเป็นbpenอันดับan dàpต้นๆdtôn dtônเสมอsà-mĕr
When talking about legendary 'luk thung' singers, the names of singers from Suphan Buri are always mentioned among the top ones.
2NounC1
gold (literary)
gold (a formal or literary term).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)สมบัติsǒm-bàtสมบัติsǒm-bàt1property; possessions; assets; belongings2treasure; valuables3property; attribute; quality (of a thing)4virtue; good quality; merit (of a person)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaakingประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuai[to] consist of; [to] be composed ofแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2toroidal ring/annulus (technical)เงินทองngən-tɔɔngเงินทองngən-tɔɔngmoney; wealthและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สุพรรณsù-panสุพรรณsù-pan1Suphan Buri (province)2gold (literary)3golden (literary)มากมายmâak-maaiมากมายmâak-maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very much
In the tale, the king's treasure consisted of gems, rings, silver, and a great amount of gold.
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ช่างทองchâng-tɔɔngกำลังgam-langหลอมlɔ̌ɔmสุพรรณsù-panเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำเป็นtam-bpenเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpลวดลายlûuat-laaiโบราณboo-raan
The goldsmith is melting gold to make ancient-patterned jewelry.
ยอดเจดีย์yɔ̂ɔt-jee-diiนั้นnánหุ้มhûmด้วยdûuaiสุพรรณsù-panบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngอาทิตย์aa-títเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yáp
The top of the pagoda is encased in pure gold, reflecting the sunlight with a dazzling sparkle.
คุณค่าkun-ná-kâaแห่งhàengมิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapนั้นnánประเมินค่ามิได้bprà-mern kâa mí dâaiยิ่งกว่าyîng gwàaสุพรรณsù-panหรือrĕuอัญมณีan-yá-má-neeใดๆdai daiในnaiโลกlôhk
The value of friendship is immeasurable, more so than any gold or gem in the world.
3AdjectiveC1
golden (literary)
a literary adjective meaning 'golden; of gold', used in formal or poetic style and in some compound names.
Examples
เรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)พระที่นั่งprá têe nângพระที่นั่งprá têe nâng1royal throne; royal seat (honorific)2royal pavilion/hall; royal residence (honorific)3royal; for royal use (of a vehicle)สุพรรณsù-panสุพรรณsù-pan1Suphan Buri (province)2gold (literary)3golden (literary)หงส์hŏngหงส์hŏng1swan2fenghuang; mythical phoenix3Liverpool FC (nickname)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanimportance; significanceทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàat1historical; relating to history2from a historical perspective; in historical termsและláeและláeand (coordinating)งดงามngót ngaamงดงามngót ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The Suphannahong Royal Barge is a historically important and very beautiful boat. (Suphannahong = Golden Swan)
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngนางในวังnaang-nai-wangว่าwâaมีmiiผิวพรรณpǐu-panผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ngดั่งdàngสีsǐiสุพรรณsù-pan
In Thai literature, court ladies are often described as having radiant, golden-hued skin.
ยามสนธยาyaam-sǒn-tá-yaaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaแปรเปลี่ยนเป็นbprɛɛ-bplìian-bpenสีsǐiสุพรรณsù-panจับตาจับใจjàp-dtaa-jàp-jai
At dusk, the sky transforms into a captivating golden color.
พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupองค์ongนั้นnánมีmiiพระpráรัศมีrát-sà-mǐiสุพรรณsù-panเปล่งประกายbplèeng-bprà-gaaiทั่วทั้งtûua-tángวิหารwí-hǎan
That Buddha statue has a golden aura that shines throughout the entire chapel.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สุพรรณ said สุ-พัน?
sù-pan
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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สุพรรณsù-panสุพรรณsù-panSuphan Buri (province)Suphan Buri (province)Word