หอสูง
hɔ̌ɔ-sǔungMeaning
1NounB1
tall tower
a tall tower; a high, often slender tower structure
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asหอสูงhɔ̌ɔ-sǔungหอสูงhɔ̌ɔ-sǔungtall towerอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainในเมืองnai-mʉʉangในเมืองnai-mʉʉang1in the city; downtown2urban; city
I see a tall tower in the city.
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoชอบchɔ̂ɔpขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiบนbonหอสูงhɔ̌ɔ-sǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชมchomวิวทิวทัศน์wiu-tiu-tátของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองmʉʉangทั้งtángเมืองmʉʉang
Tourists like to go up the tall tower to see the view of the entire city.
หอสูงhɔ̌ɔ-sǔungแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nมาmaaหลายlǎaiร้อยปีrɔ́ɔi-bpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoและlɛ́เป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngกำแพงเมืองgam-pɛɛng-mʉʉangเก่าgào
This tall tower was built hundreds of years ago and is part of the old city wall.
ในnaiนิทานní-taanเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngมักจะmák-jàถูกtùukขังkǎngอยู่yùuบนbonหอสูงhɔ̌ɔ-sǔungที่tîiไม่มีmâi-miiทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiให้hâiเจ้าชายjâao-chaaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai
In fairy tales, the princess is often locked in a high tower with no way out, waiting for a prince to rescue her.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hɔ̌ɔ
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
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สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)tall; high (physical height)Part 2
หอสูงhɔ̌ɔ-sǔungหอสูงhɔ̌ɔ-sǔungtall towertall towerWord