สูงวัย
sǔung-waiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
elderly; advanced in age
of advanced age; elderly (polite/neutral descriptor for older persons)
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้สูงวัยpûu-sǔung-waiผู้สูงวัยpûu-sǔung-waielderly person; senior citizenที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My grandmother is a very healthy elderly person.
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รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมีmiiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiเพิ่มpə̂əmเบี้ยยังชีพbîia-yang-chîipให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛผู้สูงวัยpûu-sǔung-waiทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet
The government has a policy to increase the living allowance for elderly people nationwide.
สวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiลานกิจกรรมlaan-gìt-jà-gamสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้สูงวัยpûu-sǔung-waiโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́
This park has an activity area specifically for elderly people.
ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiกำลังเข้าgam-lang-kâoสู่sùuสังคมsǎng-komผู้สูงวัยpûu-sǔung-waiอย่างสมบูรณ์yàang-sǒm-buunซึ่งsʉ̂ngท้าทายtáa-taaiระบบrá-bòpสาธารณสุขsǎa-taa-rá-ná-sùkและlɛ́การดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Thailand is entering a completely aged society, which challenges the public health system and long-term care.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สูงวัย said สูง-ไว?
sǔung-wai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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สูงวัยsǔung-waiสูงวัยsǔung-waielderly; advanced in ageelderly; advanced in ageWord