หมอสูติ
mŏr sòo-dtìMeaning
1NounB1
obstetrician (colloq.); often OB-GYN
A colloquial Thai term for an obstetrician—a doctor who specializes in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care; in everyday use, it is often used to refer to an OB-GYN.
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctorสูติsùutสูติsùut1obstetrics; OB dept.2obstetric-; childbirth (in compounds)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
My older sister has to go see the OB-GYN tomorrow.
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ตอนdtonท้องลูกtóng lôokคนkonแรกrâekฉันchănฝากครรภ์fàak kanกับgàpหมอสูติmŏr sòo-dtìที่têeโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanใกล้บ้านglâi bâan
When I was pregnant with my first child, I had my prenatal care with an OB-GYN at a hospital near my house.
ผู้หญิงpôo yĭngหลายคนlăai konรู้สึกrúu-sèukสบายใจsà-baai jaiที่จะtêe jàคุยkuiปัญหาสุขภาพbpan-hăa sùk-kà-pâapกับgàpหมอสูติmŏr sòo-dtìที่têeเป็นbpenผู้หญิงpôo yĭngด้วยกันdûuai ganมากกว่าmâak gwàa
Many women feel more comfortable discussing their health problems with a female OB-GYN.
การเลือกgaan lêuuakหมอสูติmŏr sòo-dtìที่têeมีประสบการณ์mee bprà-sòp-gaanและláeความเข้าใจkwaam kâo jaiเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng săm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang yîngสำหรับsăm-ràpคุณแม่kun mâeมือใหม่meu màiที่têeอาจàatมีmeeความกังวลkwaam gang-wonหลายอย่างlăai yàang
Choosing an experienced and understanding OB-GYN is extremely important for new mothers who might have many worries.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หมอสูติ said หมอ-สูด?
mŏr sòo-dtì
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamandoctor; physicianPart 1
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สูติsùutสูติsùut1obstetrics; OB dept.2obstetric-; childbirth (in compounds)obstetrics; OB dept.Part 2
หมอสูติmŏr sòo-dtìหมอสูติmŏr sòo-dtìobstetrician (colloq.); often OB-GYNobstetrician (colloq.); often OB-GYNWord