สูงกว่า
sǔung-gwàaMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
taller; higher (height/elevation)
having greater physical height or elevation than something else (comparative of สูงสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract))
Examples
ตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàa1taller; higher (height/elevation)2higher; greater than (level/amount)ตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
This building is taller than that building.
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My older brother is much taller than me.
That mountain is higher than the one we climbed yesterday.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàอายุaa-yúน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Even though he is younger, he is already taller than his older sister.
2AdjectiveA2
higher; greater than (level/amount)
having a higher degree, level, rank, amount, price, or pitch than something else
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ราคาสูงraa-kaa-sǔungราคาสูงraa-kaa-sǔungexpensive; high-pricedกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
The price of this bag is higher than that one.
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Today's temperature is higher than yesterday's.
He has a higher rank than me at work.
การลงทุนgaan-long-tunนี้níiมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnก็gɔ̂อาจจะàat-jàสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaด้วยdûuai
This investment has a higher degree of risk, but the return might also be higher.
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 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 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
สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)tall; high (physical height)Part 1
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สูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàataller; higher (height/elevation)taller; higher (height/elevation)Word