สูบลม
sùup-lomMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] pump air; [to] inflate
to pump air into something, such as a tire or a ball, in order to inflate it.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสูบลมsùup-lomสูบลมsùup-lom[to] pump air; [to] inflateยางรถyaang-rótยางรถyaang-róttire (of a vehicle)
Dad is pumping the car tire.
3 more examplesShow less
Yesterday, I went to pump up the football.
The bicycle tire is flat, you have to go pump it up.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangไกลglaiควรkuuanเช็กลมchék-lomยางyaangและlɛ́สูบลมsùup-lomให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
Before going on a long trip, you should check the tire pressure and pump the tires properly.
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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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
สูบลมsùup-lomสูบลมsùup-lom[to] pump air; [to] inflate[to] pump air; [to] inflateWord