สุริย
sù-rí-yáMeaning
1NounB2
sun
the sun (typically used in formal, literary, or astrological contexts)
Examples
โลกlôokโลกlôok1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realmเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ดาวเคราะห์daao-krɔ́ดาวเคราะห์daao-krɔ́planetดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naione of [a group]ระบบสุริยจักรวาลrá-bòp-sù-rí-yá-jàk-grà-waanระบบสุริยจักรวาลrá-bòp-sù-rí-yá-jàk-grà-waanthe solar system
Earth is a planet in the solar system.
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ชาวchaaoอียิปต์ii-yìpโบราณboo-raanเคารพบูชาkao-róp-buu-chaaสุริยเทพsù-rí-yá-têepเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเป็นbpenผู้ประทานpûu-bprà-taanชีวิตchii-wít
Ancient Egyptians worshipped the sun god because they believed he was the giver of life.
ปฏิทินbpà-dtì-tinไทยtaiในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banใช้การchái-gaanนับวันnáp-wanและlɛ́เดือนdʉʉanแบบbɛ̀ɛpสุริยคติsù-rí-yá-ká-dtìเป็นหลักbpen-làk
The current Thai calendar primarily uses the solar calendar system to count days and months.
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnมีmiiความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaว่าwâaปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanสุริยคราสsù-rí-yá-krâatเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakราหูraa-hǔuอมomดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-tít
People in the past believed that the solar eclipse phenomenon was caused by Rahu swallowing the sun.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สุริย said สุ-ริ-ยะ?
sù-rí-yá
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |