สูญหาย

sǔun-hǎai

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] be lost; go missing [sth/sb]

To disappear from where it should be and not be found; used for things, animals, or people.

Examples

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2AdjectiveB1

missing; lost (formal)

Not present and cannot be found; formal or official usage.

Examples

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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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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สูญหายsǔun-hǎaiสูญหายsǔun-hǎai[to] be lost; go missing [sth/sb][to] be lost; go missing [sth/sb]Word