สุริย์
sù-ríMeaning
1NounB2
sun
the sun (typically used in formal, literary, or poetic contexts)
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)สุริย์sù-ríสุริย์sù-rísunที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปรากฏbpraa-gòtปรากฏbpraa-gòt1[to] appear; emerge; become visible2[to] turn out; be revealed; prove to be3apparent; evident (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎai[to] have meaning; [to] be meaningfulว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títthe Sun
The word "Suri" that appears in Thai literature means the sun.
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แสงsɛ̌ɛngสุริย์sù-ríยามเย็นyaam-yenสาดsàatส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópผิวน้ำpǐu-náamจนjonเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiสีทองsǐi-tɔɔng
The evening sun's rays shine on the water's surface, making it sparkle with gold.
แสงsɛ̌ɛngสุริย์sù-ríในnaiยามเช้าyaam-cháaoให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kอบอุ่นòp-ùnและlɛ́เป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngการเริ่มต้นgaan-rə̂əm-dtônวันใหม่wan-mài
The morning sun's rays provide a warm feeling and signal the start of a new day.
กวีgà-wiiโบราณboo-raanมักจะmák-jàเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiพระบารมีprá-baa-rá-miiของkɔ̌ɔngพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtว่าwâaยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiและlɛ́สว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎiดั่งdàngดวงduuangสุริย์sù-rí
Ancient poets often compared the king's prestige to being as great and radiant as the sun.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สุริย์ said สุ-ริ?
sù-rí
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 | — | — |