สูงอายุ
sǔung-aa-yúMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
elderly; of advanced age
Elderly; of advanced age (used for people).
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúelderly person; senior citizenจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂nเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂n[to] walk up [sth]; [to] ascend on footบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)
Grandpa is elderly, so he must be careful when walking up the stairs.
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ศูนย์sǔunนี้níiให้คำปรึกษาhâi-kam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
This center provides health counseling for the elderly in the community.
ทางtaangข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒnนี้níiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอำนวยความสะดวกam-nuuai-kwaam-sà-dùuakแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúและlɛ́ผู้ใช้pûu-cháiรถเข็นrót-kěn
This crosswalk is designed to facilitate the elderly and wheelchair users.
โครงการkroong-gaanดูแลduu-lɛɛผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúเน้นnénการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganภาวะpaa-wáล้มlómและlɛ́การส่งเสริมgaan-sòng-sə̌əmกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmกับgàpวัยwai
The elderly care program focuses on fall prevention and promoting age-appropriate activities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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สูงอายุsǔung-aa-yúสูงอายุsǔung-aa-yúelderly; of advanced ageelderly; of advanced ageWord