สูงค่า
sǔung-kâaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
valuable; precious
having great value or worth; precious.
Examples
มิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapมิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapfriendship; amityเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2classifier for things; itemsสูงค่าsǔung-kâaสูงค่าsǔung-kâavaluable; preciousที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเงินทองngən-tɔɔngเงินทองngən-tɔɔngmoney; wealthหาซื้อhǎa-sʉ́ʉหาซื้อhǎa-sʉ́ʉ1[to] look for [sth] to buy; try to buy2[to] obtain by buying; purchaseไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
Friendship is a precious thing that money cannot buy.
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พระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangองค์ongนี้níiเป็นbpenของสูงkɔ̌ɔng-sǔungค่าkâaที่tîiตกทอดdtòk-tɔ̂ɔtกันganมาmaaในnaiตระกูลdtrà-guun
This sacred amulet is a precious heirloom passed down through the family.
ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่têeได้dâiจากjàakการทำgaan tamงานอาสาสมัครngaan aa-săa sà-màkเป็นbpenบทเรียนbòt riianที่têeสูงค่าsŏong kâaยิ่งกว่าyîng gwàaทรัพย์สินsáp sǐnใดๆdai dai
The experience gained from volunteer work is a lesson more precious than any possession.
ศิลปวัตถุsĭn-lá-bpà-wát-tùชิ้นนี้chín néeไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàeมีmeeมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâaทางการเงินtaang gaan ngernแต่ยังdtàe yangมีคุณค่าmee kun-kâaทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatที่têeสูงค่าsŏong kâaอย่างยิ่งyàang yîng
This art object not only has monetary value but also possesses an extremely precious historical significance.
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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ค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5polite/friendly address particlecost; fee; chargePart 2
สูงค่าsǔung-kâaสูงค่าsǔung-kâavaluable; preciousvaluable; preciousWord