สูง

sǔung

Meanings

1AdjectiveA1

tall; high (physical height)

having great vertical extent or elevation

Examples

ตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This building is very tall.
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เขาkǎoตัวdtuuaสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanในnaiห้องhɔ̂ng
He is taller than his classmates.
ภูเขาpuu-kǎoลูกlûukนั้นnánสูงsǔungจนjonยอดyɔ̂ɔtแตะdtɛ̀เมฆmêek
That mountain is so tall its peak touches the clouds.
กำแพงgam-pɛɛngสูงsǔungจนjonเด็กdèkปีนbpiinไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ng
The wall is so tall that the child can’t climb it.
2AdjectiveA2

high (degree/level/price/rank)

at a large amount, intensity, or status, such as high temperature, price, or position

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumtemperatureสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The temperature is very high today.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daa
These days, oil prices are rising every week.
ค่าเช่าบ้านkâa-châo-bâanย่านนี้yâan-níiค่อนข้างสูงkɔ̂n-kâang-sǔung
The rent in this area is quite high.
เขาkǎoได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngไปสู่bpai-sùuตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngที่tîiสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaในnaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
He was promoted to a higher position in the company.
3AdverbA2

up; to a high position

to or at a high place or level

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปีนbpiinปีนbpiin[to] climb; scaleบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)ขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ดาดฟ้าdàat-fáaดาดฟ้าdàat-fáarooftop; roof deck
He climbed the stairs up high onto the rooftop.
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นกบินnók-binสูงsǔungเหนือnʉ̌ʉaยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máaiจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěn
The bird flew high above the treetops until it was barely visible.
บอลbonลูนloonลอยloiขึ้นไปkêun bpaiสูงsŏongเรื่อยrêuuaiๆ-จนjonคนkonข้างล่างkâang lâangตัวเล็กdtuua lékลงlong
The balloon kept rising higher and higher until the people below looked tiny.
พอpɔɔขึ้นkʉ̂nลิฟต์lípไปbpaiสูงถึงsǔung-tʉ̌ngชั้นchánดาดฟ้าdàat-fáaลมlomก็gɔ̂แรงrɛɛngและlɛ́วิวwiuสวยมากsǔuai-mâak
Once the elevator went up high to the rooftop level, the wind was strong and the view was beautiful.
4AdjectiveB2

advanced; elevated (abstract)

of a refined, advanced, or exalted kind (e.g., high ideals, high culture)

Examples

นโยบายná-yoo-baaiนโยบายná-yoo-baaipolicy; plan of actionของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉ[to] uphold; adhere to; hold (a belief/principle)อุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanอุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanideology; idealsที่สูงtîi-sǔungที่สูงtîi-sǔung1a high place; elevated spot2high ground; elevated placeเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asความเท่าเทียมkwaam-tâo-tiiamความเท่าเทียมkwaam-tâo-tiiam1equality; equal status/treatment2parity; being on a parและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tamความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tamjustice; fairness; equity
His policy upholds high ideals such as equality and justice.
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เธอtəəสนใจsǒn-jaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiชั้นสูงchán-sǔungและlɛ́ดนตรีคลาสสิกdon-dtrii-klâat-sìkมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛวัยเด็กwai-dèk
She has been interested in high literature and classical music since childhood.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiนี้níiเน้นnénการวิจัยgaan-wí-jaiระดับสูงrá-dàp-sǔungที่tîiผสานpà-sǎanจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tamกับgàpเทคโนโลยีสมัยใหม่ték-noo-loo-yii-sà-mǎi-mài
This university emphasizes high-level research that integrates ethics with modern technology.
ค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomที่สูงtîi-sǔungของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiผลักดันplàk-danให้hâiคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiทำงานtam-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประโยชน์ส่วนรวมbprà-yòot-sùuan-ruuam
The community’s high values drive the younger generation to work for the common good.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǔung

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1tall; high (physical height)

2high (degree/level/price/rank)