สุมา
sù-maaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] apologize; [to] ask for forgiveness
to apologize or to ask for forgiveness (primarily used in Northern Thai dialect)
Examples
เฮาhaoเฮาhao1we; us; our (regional)2I; me (informal, regional)ตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăiตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăi1[to] concentrate; pay attention2[to] intend; be determinedจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forสุมาsù-maaสุมาsù-maa1[to] apologize; [to] ask for forgiveness2excuse me; sorryอุ๊ยúiอุ๊ยúi1oops; oh! (surprise/mild shock)2ouch; ow3grandparent; elderly person (Northern Thai)ตี้dtêeตี้dtêe1squad; team; group (slang)2party; hangout (event) (slang)3[to] hang out; party; form a team (slang)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysพูpuuพูpuu1tuft; cluster (of soft fibers)2pulp (betel palm inflorescence); betel spadixกg
I intend to go apologize to my grandparents at their house tomorrow.
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The younger sister took flowers to ask for forgiveness from the grandmother for behaving badly.
ในnaiวันสงกรานต์wan-sǒng-graanคนล้านนาkon-láan-naaจะjàไปbpaiสระsàเกล้าglâaoดำหัวdam-hǔuaและlɛ́ขอkɔ̌ɔสุมาsù-maaผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiที่เคารพtîi-kao-róp
On Songkran day, Lanna people will go to pour water on the hands of respected elders and ask for forgiveness.
ถ้าtâaเฮาhaoยะyáผิดpìtไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂ควรจะkuuan-jàไปbpaiสุมาsù-maaเปิ้นbpə̂ənด้วยdûuaiความจริงkwaam-jingใจ๋jǎi
If we have made a mistake, we should go and apologize to them with sincerity.
2InterjectionB2
excuse me; sorry
used to express apology, say sorry, or say excuse me (primarily used in Northern Thai dialect)
Examples
สุมาsù-maaสุมาsù-maa1[to] apologize; [to] ask for forgiveness2excuse me; sorryเต๊อะdtə́เต๊อะdtə́please; do …, will you (Northern Thai particle)เจ้าjâaoเจ้าjâao1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5polite sentence-final particle (Northern Thai, mainly female)6yes; okay (polite, Northern Thai)7you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)8classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual partiesขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateกำgamกำgam1[to] grasp; clench; grip2handful (amount)3fist4classifier: handful(s)5wheel spokeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกาดหลวงgàat-lǔuangกาดหลวงgàat-lǔuangWarorot Market (Kad Luang), Chiang Maiไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตางdtaangตางdtaangwindow (Northern Thai)ใดdaiใดdai1which; any (unspecified)2any; whichever (unspecified)
Excuse me, can I ask which way Warorot Market is?
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I'm sorry for making you wait for a long time.
สุมาsù-maaเต๊อะdtéเจ้าjâoตี้dtêeบ่bòได้dâiไปbpaiจ้วยjûuaiงานngaanปอยbpoyหลวงlŭuangปอbpoดีdeeติดdtìtธุระด่วนtú-rá dùuan
I'm sorry that I couldn't go help at the temple festival; I had urgent business.
I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to cut you off.
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 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
+
มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
สุมาsù-maaสุมาsù-maa[to] apologize; [to] ask for forgiveness[to] apologize; [to] ask for forgivenessWord