สูญสลาย
sǔun-sà-lǎaiMeaning
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[to] vanish; dissolve; disintegrate
To disappear completely or break apart until nothing remains; to dissolve or disintegrate, often gradually.
Examples
หมอกmòkหมอกmòkfog; mistยามเช้าyaam cháaoยามเช้าyaam cháao1morning2in the morningค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-สูญสลายsŏon sà-lăaiสูญสลายsŏon sà-lăai[to] vanish; dissolve; disintegrateไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)แดดdàetแดดdàetsunlight; sunshineออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
The morning fog gradually disappeared when the sun came out.
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ความหวังkwaam-wǎngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoสูญสลายsǔun-sà-lǎaiหลังจากlǎng-jàakโครงการkroong-gaanถูกtùukยกเลิกyók-lə̂ək
His hopes vanished after the project was canceled.
เศษsèetน้ำแข็งnáam-kɛ̌ngจะjàสูญสลายsǔun-sà-lǎaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกระทบgrà-tópลมlomร้อนrɔ́ɔnจากjàakเครื่องปรับอากาศkrʉ̂ʉang-bpràp-aa-gàat
The ice fragments will disintegrate quickly when exposed to the hot air from the air conditioner.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเวลาwee-laaผ่านไปpàan-bpaiความขุ่นเคืองkwaam-kùn-kʉʉangก็gɔ̂สูญสลายsǔun-sà-lǎaiเหลือlʉ̌ʉaเพียงpiiangบทเรียนbòt-riianให้hâiจดจำjòt-jam
As time passed, the resentment dissolved, leaving only a lesson to remember.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สูญสลาย said สูญ-สะ-หลาย?
sǔun-sà-lǎai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔun
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
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สลายsà-lǎaiสลายsà-lǎai1[to] dissolve; disintegrate2[to] disperse; break up (a crowd)3[to] dissipate; fade (emotion/tension)4[to] decay; decompose; break down[to] dissolve; disintegratePart 2
สูญสลายsǔun-sà-lǎaiสูญสลายsǔun-sà-lǎai[to] vanish; dissolve; disintegrate[to] vanish; dissolve; disintegrateWord