สู้ไหว
sûu-wǎiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be able to cope/withstand; [to] manage; [to] have the strength to continue
to be able to cope with or withstand [sth]; to manage or be up to it; to have the strength or endurance to go on (sometimes, about money: to be able to afford).
Examples
ถึงจะtĕung jàถึงจะtĕung jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)เหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakvery tired; exhaustedแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardสู้ไหวsôo wăiสู้ไหวsôo wăi[to] be able to cope/withstand; [to] manage; [to] have the strength to continue
Even though I'm very tired, I think I can still manage to go on.
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ค่าเทอมkâa-təəmลูกlûukแพงpɛɛngมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอนาคตà-naa-kótของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเราraoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngสู้ไหวsûu-wǎi
The child's tuition is very expensive, but for their future, we have to be able to afford it.
งานngaanที่tîiใหม่màiท้าทายtáa-taaiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengสู้ไหวsûu-wǎiแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
The new job is very challenging, but I believe I can definitely handle it.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaมันmanจะjàหนักหนาสาหัสnàk-nǎa-sǎa-hàtแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaแล้วlɛ́ɛoผมpǒmเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaผมpǒmสู้ไหวsûu-wǎi
No matter how arduous the treatment is, for my family's sake, I believe I can withstand it.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สู้sûuสู้sûu1[to] fight; struggle2keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)3[to] compete; contend (against)4[to] withstand; cope with; afford5[to] match; compare with; equal[to] fight; strugglePart 1
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สู้ไหวsûu-wǎiสู้ไหวsûu-wǎi[to] be able to cope/withstand; [to] manage; [to] have the strength to continue[to] be able to cope/withstand; [to] manage; [to] have the strength to continueWord