สูงลิบ
sǔung-lípMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
very high; sky-high
extremely high, to the point of being far up in the distance; sky-high.
Examples
ยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎomountaintop; summit; peakดอยอินทนนท์dɔɔi-in-tá-nonดอยอินทนนท์dɔɔi-in-tá-nonDoi Inthanon (mountain in Thailand)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainสูงลิบsǔung-lípสูงลิบsǔung-lípvery high; sky-highเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The peak of Doi Inthanon is sky-high.
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ฉันchǎnเงยหน้าngəəi-nâaมองmɔɔngตึกdtʉ̀kที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngสร้างsâangเสร็จsètมันmanสูงลิบsǔung-lípจนjonน่ากลัวnâa-gluua
I looked up at the newly completed building; it was so sky-high it was scary.
เครื่องบินkrêuuang binลำlamนั้นnánบินขึ้นbin kêunไปbpaiจนjonสูงลิบsŏong lípมองเห็นmong hĕnเป็นbpenแค่kâeจุดjùtเล็กๆlék lék
That airplane flew up until it was sky-high, visible only as a tiny dot.
การสร้างgaan-sâangเจดีย์jee-diiบนbonยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoที่tîiสูงลิบsǔung-lípขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiน่าทึ่งnâa-tʉ̂ngมากmâak
Building a pagoda on such a sky-high mountaintop in ancient times is considered a very amazing feat.
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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สูงลิบsǔung-lípสูงลิบsǔung-lípvery high; sky-highvery high; sky-highWord