สูติ

sùut

Meanings

1NounC1

obstetrics; OB dept.

the medical specialty dealing with pregnancy and childbirth; also shorthand for the obstetrics department or obstetrician (e.g., แผนกสูติ, หมอสูติหมอสูติmŏr sòo-dtìobstetrician (colloq.); often OB-GYN).

Examples

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2NounC1

obstetric-; childbirth (in compounds)

a bound form meaning ‘relating to childbirth/birth’, used in compounds (e.g., สูติศาสตร์สูติศาสตร์sòo-dtì-sàatobstetrics obstetrics, สูตินรีเวชสูตินรีเวชsǔu-dtì-ná-rii-wêetobstetrics and gynecology obstetrics and gynecology, สูติบัตรสูติบัตรsǔu-dtì-bàtbirth certificate birth certificate).

Examples

When you go to make an ID card for the first time, you have to bring the original birth certificate with you.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is สูติ said สูด?

sùut

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sùut

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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

สูsǔuสูsǔuyou (plural; dialectal NE/North)you (plural; dialectal NE/North)Part 1
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สูติsùutสูติsùutobstetrics; OB dept.obstetrics; OB dept.Word