สู่ขอ
sùu-kɔ̌ɔMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] ask for [sb]’s hand in marriage (formally)
to make a formal marriage proposal, traditionally by asking the woman’s family for permission according to custom
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปสู่bpai-sùuไปสู่bpai-sùu1[to] go to; proceed to (a place)2[to] move toward; progress to (a state or outcome)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterตามประเพณีdtaam-bprà-pee-niiตามประเพณีdtaam-bprà-pee-niitraditionallyที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeฝ่ายหญิงfàai-yǐngฝ่ายหญิงfàai-yǐngthe female side; female party
Tomorrow his family will go to formally propose to his girlfriend according to tradition at the woman’s house.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเดือนdʉʉanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมาสู่maa-sùuขอkɔ̌ɔฉันchǎnกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaฉันchǎnอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
Last month, his parents came to formally ask my family for my hand.
เขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàสู่ขอsùu-kɔ̌ɔโดยdooiให้hâiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiไปbpaiพูดคุยpûut-kuiและlɛ́ขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatจากjàakพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛฝ่ายหญิงfàai-yǐngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiหมั้นmân
He plans to make a formal proposal by having elders speak and ask the woman’s parents for permission before arranging the engagement ceremony.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakคบกันkóp-ganหลายlǎaiปีbpiiเขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiสู่ขอsùu-kɔ̌ɔตามdtaamจารีตjaa-rîitโดยdooiเตรียมdtriiamสินสอดsǐn-sɔ̀ɔtและlɛ́เชิญchəənผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiมาmaaหารือhǎa-rʉʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangฤกษ์ยามrə̂ək-yaam
After dating for many years, he decided to propose in the traditional manner by preparing the bride price and inviting elders from both sides to discuss the auspicious date.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สู่sùuสู่sùu1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)Part 1
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ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 2
สู่ขอsùu-kɔ̌ɔสู่ขอsùu-kɔ̌ɔ[to] ask for [sb]’s hand in marriage (formally)[to] ask for [sb]’s hand in marriage (formally)Word