สูงส่ง
sǔung-sòngMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
noble; exalted; lofty; high-minded
having a high and refined quality in morals, spirit, or status; exalted and worthy of great respect (often of ideals, virtues, or persons)
Examples
อุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanอุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanideology; idealsของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสูงส่งsǔung-sòngสูงส่งsǔung-sòngnoble; exalted; lofty; high-mindedเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateอาสาaa-sǎaอาสาaa-sǎa1[to] volunteer; offer2volunteer (person)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หวังwǎngหวังwǎng1[to] hope2[to] expect; count onผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn1return; yield; proceeds2compensation; remuneration3payoff; benefit
Her ideals are exalted, so she does volunteer work without expecting anything in return.
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ครูkruuคนนี้kon néeมีmeeจิตวิญญาณjìt-dtà-win-yaanสูงส่งsŏong sòngนักเรียนnák riianจึงjeungเคารพkao-rópและláeเชื่อใจchêuua jaiเขาkăoมากmâak
This teacher has a noble spirit, so students respect and trust him greatly.
คำปราศรัยkam bpraa-săiเน้นnénคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaที่têeสูงส่งsŏong sòngเช่นchênความยุติธรรมkwaam yú-dtì-tamและláeศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sĕeความเป็นมนุษย์kwaam bpen má-nút
The speech emphasized exalted values such as justice and human dignity.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiยศถาบรรดาศักดิ์yót-tǎa-ban-daa-sàkสูงส่งsǔung-sòngเขาkǎoยังคงyang-kongถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonและlɛ́รับฟังráp-fangเสียงsǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngคนเล็กkon-lékคนน้อยkon-nɔ́ɔi
Despite holding an exalted status, he remains humble and listens to the voices of ordinary people.
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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ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesale[to] send; dispatchPart 2
สูงส่งsǔung-sòngสูงส่งsǔung-sòngnoble; exalted; lofty; high-mindednoble; exalted; lofty; high-mindedWord