สุมาลี
sù-maa-liiMeanings
1Proper nounB1
Sumalee; Sumali (proper name)
a Thai personal name (often female); also the name of a demon king in the Ramayana (สุมาลีสุมาลีsù-maa-lii1Sumalee; Sumali (proper name)2flower; blossom (literary))
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayสุมาลีsù-maa-liiสุมาลีsù-maa-lii1Sumalee; Sumali (proper name)2flower; blossom (literary)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaan[to] apply for a jobที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)
Tomorrow Sumalee will come to apply for a job at our company.
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ฉันchǎnมีmiiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanชื่อchʉ̂ʉสุมาลีsù-maa-liiเธอtəəทำงานtam-ngaanเป็นbpenพยาบาลpá-yaa-baanที่tîiจังหวัดเชียงใหม่jang-wàt-chiiang-mài
I have a friend named Sumalee; she works as a nurse in Chiang Mai province.
ในnaiรามายณะraa-maa-yá-náสุมาลีsù-maa-leeเป็นbpenกษัตริย์อสูรgà-sàt à-sŏonที่têeมีmeeบทบาทสำคัญbòt bàat săm-kanช่วงchûuangต้นเรื่องdtôn rêuuang
In the Ramayana, Sumalee is a demon king who plays an important role early in the story.
ชื่อchʉ̂ʉสุมาลีsù-maa-liiฟังดูfang-duuอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiตำนานdtam-naanกลับเป็นglàp-bpenตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnฝ่ายfàaiอสูรà-sǔunที่tîiมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatมากmâak
The name Sumalee sounds gentle, yet in the legend it is a very powerful demon character.
2NounC1
flower; blossom (literary)
a literary/poetic term meaning flower or blossom
Examples
กวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetเปรียบbprìiapเปรียบbprìiap1[to] compare2[to] liken; use as a simileเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สุมาลีsù-maa-liiสุมาลีsù-maa-lii1Sumalee; Sumali (proper name)2flower; blossom (literary)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)กลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛngกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛng1outdoors; out in the open2outdoor; open-air
The poet likened her to a blossom blooming in the open air.
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กลิ่นglìnสุมาลีsù-maa-liiที่tîiลอยมาlɔɔi-maaกับgàpสายลมsǎai-lomทำให้tam-hâiค่ำคืนkâm-kʉʉnนี้níiนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanขึ้นkʉ̂n
The scent of blossoms carried by the breeze softens the night.
ถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเป็นbpenดุจdùtสุมาลีsù-maa-liiโปรยปรายbprooi-bpraaiคลี่คลายใจklîi-klaai-jaiคนฟังkon-fangให้hâiละมุนlá-mun
Her words are like scattered blossoms, soothing the listener’s heart to gentleness.
ใต้dtâaiแสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janสุมาลีsù-maa-liiในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสัญญะsǎn-yáของkɔ̌ɔngความงามkwaam-ngaamอันanไร้ráiวันwanโรยrooi
Under the moonlight, the blossom in the poem becomes a signifier of beauty that never fades.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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มาลีmaa-liiมาลีmaa-lii1Malee (female given name)2Malee (brand name)3flower; blossom (poetic)Malee (female given name)Part 2
สุมาลีsù-maa-liiสุมาลีsù-maa-liiSumalee; Sumali (proper name)Sumalee; Sumali (proper name)Word