สูงพอ
sǔung-pɔɔMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
tall enough; sufficiently high
having sufficient height to meet a need, requirement, or condition
Examples
บันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สูงพอsǔung-pɔɔสูงพอsǔung-pɔɔ1tall enough; sufficiently high2high enough; sufficient in degree/levelจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ชั้นบนchán-bonชั้นบนchán-bonupper floor; upstairsสุดsùtสุดsùt1most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)2end; limit; extremity3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limit
This ladder is high enough to reach the books on the top shelf.
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The wall isn’t high enough, so the dog could jump over it.
เวทีwee-tiiมีmiiยกyókพื้นpʉ́ʉnสูงพอsǔung-pɔɔให้hâiคนkonด้านหลังdâan-lǎngมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngได้dâaiชัดchát
The stage is raised high enough for people in the back to see the singer clearly.
หอคอยhɔ̌ɔ-kɔɔiนี้níiสูงพอsǔung-pɔɔที่จะtîi-jàติดตั้งdtìt-dtângเสาสัญญาณsǎo-sǎn-yaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumทั้งtángหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
This tower is tall enough to install a signal mast that covers the entire village.
2AdjectiveB1
high enough; sufficient in degree/level
sufficient in level, degree, or intensity (not only physical height), e.g., volume, temperature, standard, or quality
Examples
เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneไมค์máiไมค์máimicrophone; micดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeสูงพอsǔung-pɔɔสูงพอsǔung-pɔɔ1tall enough; sufficiently high2high enough; sufficient in degree/levelให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Is the microphone loud enough for everyone to hear?
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คะแนนมาตรฐานká-nɛɛn-mâat-dtrà-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngหลักสูตรlàk-sùutนี้níiยังyangไม่mâiสูงพอsǔung-pɔɔที่จะtîi-jàเทียบกับtîiap-gàpมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiชั้นนำchán-nam
The program’s standards are not high enough to compare with top universities.
ความละเอียดkwaam-lá-ìiatของkɔ̌ɔngวิดีโอwí-dii-ooนี้níiสูงพอsǔung-pɔɔที่จะtîi-jàใช้cháiในnaiการนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chum
The video resolution is high enough to be used for a conference room presentation.
อุณหภูมิun-hà-puumในnaiเตาอบdtao-òpยังyangไม่mâiสูงพอsǔung-pɔɔที่จะtîi-jàทำให้tam-hâiหน้าnâaขนมkà-nǒmกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpตามdtaamที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaan
The oven temperature isn’t high enough to crisp the pastry as desired.
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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พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenenough; sufficientPart 2
สูงพอsǔung-pɔɔสูงพอsǔung-pɔɔtall enough; sufficiently hightall enough; sufficiently highWord