สู่
sùuMeanings
1PrepositionA2
to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)
a preposition meaning to, toward, or into a place, state, or goal (formal or literary register)
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินทางdəən-taangเดินทางdəən-taang[to] travel; make a journeyสู่sùuสู่sùu1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
We travel toward our home.
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He moved to the big city for a new job.
The students advanced to the next level with determination.
ประเทศbprà-têetกำลังgam-langเปลี่ยนผ่านbplìian-pàanสู่sùuยุคดิจิทัลyúk-dì-jì-tâlอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The country is rapidly transitioning into the digital era.
2VerbB2
[to] enter; go toward (literary)
to move toward or into something; to approach (formal or literary use)
Examples
กองgongกองgong1pile; heap; stack2to pile (up); heap; stack3classifier: piles; heaps; groups; units4division; department; unit; corpsควันkwanควันkwan1smoke; fumes2steam; vapor (loose/colloquial)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-ลอยloiลอยloi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)สู่sòoสู่sòo1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensจนลับตาjon láp dtaaจนลับตาjon láp dtaauntil out of sight
The column of smoke slowly drifted toward the sky until it disappeared from sight.
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People made way for the procession moving toward the courtyard in front of the temple.
A small boat cut through the waves toward the river mouth amid a light fog.
ก้าวแรกgâao-rɛ̂ɛkสู่sùuเส้นทางsên-taangสายsǎaiใหม่màiนั้นnánเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความkwaamระแวดระวังrá-wɛ̂ɛt-rá-wangและlɛ́ความหวังkwaam-wǎng
The first step toward a new path is filled with caution and hope.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sùu
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |