สู้
sûuMeanings
[to] fight; struggle
Engage in fighting or struggle against someone/something, physically or mentally.
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keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)
Interjection of encouragement meaning 'keep trying' or 'you can do it'.
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[to] compete; contend (against)
Try to win or match an opponent; often with กับกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork) to mark the opponent.
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[to] withstand; cope with; afford
Be able to bear, handle, or tolerate difficulty, cost, or burden (e.g., pain, heat, workload, expenses).
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[to] match; compare with; equal
To match or compare with someone or something in quality or ability; commonly negated, as in สู้สู้sûu1[to] fight; struggle2keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)3[to] compete; contend (against)4[to] withstand; cope with; afford5[to] match; compare with; equal…ไม่ได้ไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective), 'cannot match' or 'be inferior to'.
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
sûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |