สุรา
sù-raaMeaning
1NounA2
alcoholic beverages (formal/legal)
A formal/legal term for alcoholic beverages of all kinds (e.g., spirits, beer, wine).
Examples
ที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfสุราsù-raaสุราsù-raaalcoholic beverages (formal/legal)
The sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited here.
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กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiห้ามhâamขายkǎaiสุราsù-raaให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛบุคคลbùk-konที่tîiอายุaa-yúต่ำกว่าdtàm-gwàa20ปีbpii
The law prohibits selling alcoholic beverages to persons under 20 years of age.
The government announced a tax increase on alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
ตามdtaamประกาศbprà-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngจังหวัดjang-wàtห้ามhâamจำหน่ายjam-nàaiสุราsù-raaหรือrʉ̌ʉเครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์krʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉm-ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔทุกtúkชนิดchá-nítในnaiวันพระใหญ่wan-prá-yài
According to the provincial announcement, the sale of liquor or any type of alcoholic beverage is prohibited on major Buddhist holidays.
My father doesn't drink liquor.
Drinking too much alcohol is harmful to the liver.
There was plenty of food and liquor at the party.
บางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaสุราsù-raaสามารถsǎa-mâatช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiความเครียดkwaam-krîiatได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanดื่มdʉ̀ʉmในnaiปริมาณbpà-rí-maanที่tîiพอเหมาะpɔɔ-mɔ̀
Some people believe that liquor can help relieve stress, but it should be consumed in moderation.
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
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ราraaราraa1mold; mildew2we two; both of us (archaic/literary)3[to] desist; stop; let upmold; mildewPart 2
สุราsù-raaสุราsù-raaalcoholic beverages (formal/legal)alcoholic beverages (formal/legal)Word