สูงไป
sǔung-bpaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
too high; too tall
too high or too tall; exceeding the appropriate or desired height.
Examples
ชั้นวางของchán-waang-kɔ̌ɔngชั้นวางของchán-waang-kɔ̌ɔng1shelf (single board)2shelving unit; rackอันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)สูงไปsǔung-bpaiสูงไปsǔung-bpai1too high; too tall2too expensive; price too highฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เอื้อมʉ̂ʉamเอื้อมʉ̂ʉam[to] reach (out the arm/hand)ไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ngไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ng1less than; not as many as2[to] not reach; not arrive
This shelf is too high, I can't reach it.
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เพดานpee-daanห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiสูงsǔungไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iทำให้tam-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iอบอุ่นòp-ùn
The ceiling in this room is a bit too high, making it feel less cozy.
This chair is too tall for a child; they can't sit on it comfortably.
เขาkǎoอยากจะyàak-jàแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnรูปภาพrûup-pâapไว้wáiตรงนั้นdtrong-nánแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanดูduuสูงไปsǔung-bpaiเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əชิ้นchínอื่นʉ̀ʉn
He wanted to hang the picture there, but it looked too high compared to the other furniture.
2AdjectiveA2
too expensive; price too high
too expensive; the price is higher than is reasonable or than you can pay.
Examples
ราคาสูงraa-kaa-sǔungราคาสูงraa-kaa-sǔungexpensive; high-pricedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
The price is too high.
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I want to buy this bag, but the price is a bit too high.
500 baht for this shirt? That's too expensive.
ถึงtʉ̌ngโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmจะjàดูดีduu-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛราคาraa-kaaก็gɔ̂สูงไปsǔung-bpaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn
Although the hotel looks nice, the price is too high for my budget.
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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สูงไปsǔung-bpaiสูงไปsǔung-bpaitoo high; too talltoo high; too tallWord