สูงสุด(sŏong sùt)
Meanings
1AdjectiveA2
highest; maximum; supreme
the greatest in height, amount, degree, or rank; the maximum or supreme
Examples
ยอดเขาyôt kăoยอดเขาyôt kăo1mountaintop; summit; peak2pinnacle (figurative)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สูงสุดsŏong sùtสูงสุดsŏong sùt1supreme (title/position)2highest; maximum; supreme3at most; at the highestในประเทศnai bprà-têtในประเทศnai bprà-têt1domestic; internal (to a country)2domestically; [somewhere] within the country
This peak is the highest in the country.
2AdverbB1
at most; at the highest
at the greatest possible amount or degree
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)อุณหภูมิun-hà-poomอุณหภูมิun-hà-poomtemperatureขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughระดับสูงสุดrá-dàp sŏong sùtระดับสูงสุดrá-dàp sŏong sùthighest level; maximumตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodบ่ายสามโมงbàai săam mohngบ่ายสามโมงbàai săam mohng13 p.m. (15:00)2at 3 p.m. (15:00)
Today the temperature reached its maximum at 3 p.m.
3AdjectiveB2
supreme (title/position)
used in formal titles to denote the highest rank or authority (e.g., supreme court, supreme leader)
Examples
คดีká-deeคดีká-dee1legal case2criminal case; police caseนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จะต้องjà dtôngจะต้องjà dtông1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableส่งต่อsòng dtòส่งต่อsòng dtò1[to] forward; pass on2[to] refer; transfer [a case/patient/task]3[to] pass down; hand onไปยังbpai yangไปยังbpai yangto; toward (destination/extent)ศาลสูงสุดsăan sŏong sùtศาลสูงสุดsăan sŏong sùtSupreme Courtเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naa1[to] consider; examine; deliberate2[to] adjudicate; rule on
This case must be forwarded to the Supreme Court for consideration.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
บนสุดbon sùtบนสุดbon sùt1topmost; uppermost; highest2at/to the very top
- topmost; uppermost; highest
- at/to the very top
แม็กซ์máekแม็กซ์máek1alloy wheel; mag wheel2maximum; at the highest limit3to the maximum; fully4Max (a nickname)
- alloy wheel; mag wheel
- maximum; at the highest limit
- to the maximum; fully
- Max (a nickname)
สูงยิ่งsŏong yîngสูงยิ่งsŏong yîngsupreme; sublime
supreme; sublime
ขีดสุดkèet sùtขีดสุดkèet sùt1the utmost limit; maximum; peak2maximal; ultimate; at the highest degree
- the utmost limit; maximum; peak
- maximal; ultimate; at the highest degree
ขั้นสูงสุดkân sŏong-sùtขั้นสูงสุดkân sŏong-sùt1the highest level; the ultimate stage2highest; ultimate; supreme
- the highest level; the ultimate stage
- highest; ultimate; supreme
Word Breakdown
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สูงสุดsŏong sùtสูงสุดsŏong sùthighest; maximum; supreme