สูงสุด
sǔung-sùtMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
highest; maximum; supreme
the greatest in height, amount, degree, or rank; the maximum or supreme
Examples
คดีká-diiคดีká-diilegal case; lawsuitนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ng1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableส่งต่อsòng-dtɔ̀ɔส่งต่อsòng-dtɔ̀ɔ1[to] forward; pass on2[to] refer; transfer [a case/patient/task]3[to] pass down; hand onไปยังbpai-yangไปยังbpai-yangto; toward (a destination)ศาลสูงสุดsǎan-sǔung-sùtศาลสูงสุดsǎan-sǔung-sùtSupreme Courtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naa1[to] consider; examine; deliberate2[to] hear; examine (a case)
This case must be forwarded to the Supreme Court for consideration.
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This peak is the highest in the country.
Yesterday the highest temperature was forty degrees.
เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngจ่ายjàaiค่าkâaบัตรเครดิตbàt-kree-dìtเต็มวงdtem-wongเงินngənสูงสุดsǔung-sùtที่tîiใช้cháiไปbpai
Next month we have to pay the full amount up to the maximum credit limit we used.
ทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnได้dâaiสูงสุดsǔung-sùtในnaiลีกlîikเพราะprɔ́วางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnเกมรุกgeem-rúkและlɛ́รับrápอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
Our team scored the highest in the league because we planned offense and defense carefully.
กองทัพgɔɔng-tápประกาศbprà-gàatคำสั่งkam-sàngจากjàakผู้บัญชาการpûu-ban-chaa-gaanสูงสุดsǔung-sùtให้hâiยุติyú-dtìการปฏิบัติการgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-gaan
The military announced an order from the supreme commander to halt operations.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanแต่งตั้งdtɛ̀ng-dtângคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanที่ปรึกษาtîi-bprʉ̀k-sǎaต่อdtɔ̀ɔศาลสูงสุดsǎan-sǔung-sùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทบทวนtóp-tuuanร่างกฎหมายrâang-gòt-mǎaiสำคัญsǎm-kan
The government appointed an advisory committee to the Supreme Court to review an important bill.
ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiสาบานตนsǎa-baan-dtonผู้นำpûu-namสูงสุดsǔung-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetได้dâaiกล่าวglàaoปาฐกถาbpaa-tà-gà-tǎaเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpหลักนิติธรรมlàk-ní-dtì-tam
At the swearing-in ceremony, the nation's supreme leader delivered a speech on the rule of law.
2AdverbB1
at most; at the highest
at the greatest possible amount or degree
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumtemperatureขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingระดับสูงสุดrá-dàp-sǔung-sùtระดับสูงสุดrá-dàp-sǔung-sùthighest level; maximumตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesบ่ายสามโมงbàai-sǎam-moongบ่ายสามโมงbàai-sǎam-moong13 p.m. (15:00)2at 3 p.m. (15:00)
Today the temperature reached its maximum at 3 p.m.
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ฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอย่างสูงสุดyàang-sǔung-sùtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiงานngaanเสร็จsètก่อนกำหนดgɔ̀ɔn-gam-nòt
I tried my utmost to finish the work ahead of schedule.
เสียงเพลงsǐiang-pleengดังdangจนjonเกือบgʉ̀ʉapถึงtʉ̌ngระดับสูงสุดrá-dàp-sǔung-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngลำโพงlam-poong
The music was so loud that it was almost at the speaker's maximum level.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้ผลลัพธ์hâi-pǒn-lápสูงสุดsǔung-sùtเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngแบ่งเวลาbɛ̀ng-wee-laaพักpákและlɛ́ทำงานtam-ngaanอย่างyàangสมดุลsǒm-dun
To achieve the greatest possible outcome, we must balance breaks and work.
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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สุดsùtสุดsùt1most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)2end; limit; extremity3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limitmost; extremely (superlative/intensifier)Part 2
สูงสุดsǔung-sùtสูงสุดsǔung-sùthighest; maximum; supremehighest; maximum; supremeWord