สูบยา
sùup-yaaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] smoke tobacco
To smoke tobacco, as in a cigarette or pipe.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสูบยาsùup-yaaสูบยาsùup-yaa[to] smoke tobaccoหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)
He likes to go smoke after eating.
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คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngเลิกlə̂əkสูบยาsùup-yaaเพื่อสุขภาพpʉ̂ʉa-sùk-kà-pâapที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
The doctor said I have to stop smoking for better health.
เมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnพ่อpɔ̂ɔของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเคยkəəiสูบยาsùup-yaaจัดjàtมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiท่านtânเลิกlə̂əkได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
My father used to be a heavy smoker, but now he has quit.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiห้ามhâamไม่ให้mâi-hâiสูบยาsùup-yaaในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náเช่นchênร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanและlɛ́โรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnจากjàakควันkwanบุหรี่bù-rìiมือสองmʉʉ-sɔ̌ɔng
The law prohibits smoking in public places, such as restaurants and hospitals, to protect others from secondhand smoke.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sùup
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 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
สูบsùupสูบsùup1[to] smoke (tobacco, etc.)2[to] pump; draw off (fluid or gas)3pump[to] smoke (tobacco, etc.)Part 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
สูบยาsùup-yaaสูบยาsùup-yaa[to] smoke tobacco[to] smoke tobaccoWord