สูงกว่า(sŏong gwàa)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

taller; higher (height/elevation)

having greater physical height or elevation than something else (comparative of สูงสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high position)

Examples

ตึกdtèukตึกdtèukbuilding (large, multi-story)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สูงกว่าsŏong gwàaสูงกว่าsŏong gwàa1taller; higher (height/elevation)2higher; greater than (level/amount)ตึกdtèukตึกdtèukbuilding (large, multi-story)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)
This building is taller than that building.
2AdjectiveA2

higher; greater than (level/amount)

having a higher degree, level, rank, amount, price, or pitch than something else

Examples

กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ราคาสูงraa-kaa sŏongราคาสูงraa-kaa sŏongexpensive; high-pricedกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)
The price of this bag is higher than that one.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionPart 1
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กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)Part 2
สูงกว่าsŏong gwàaสูงกว่าsŏong gwàataller; higher (height/elevation)