เสือ
sʉ̌ʉaMeanings
1NounA1
tiger
a large wild cat with orange fur and black stripes
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtzooมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสือsʉ̌ʉaเสือsʉ̌ʉa1tiger2formidable person (figurative)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
There are two tigers in the zoo.
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Children like to watch the tiger eat meat.
Last night I dreamed of a tiger walking in the forest.
The guide warned that tigers have been known to forage here in the evening.
2NounB2
formidable person (figurative)
a person regarded as very fierce, powerful, or daring, likened to a tiger
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงการwong-gaanวงการwong-gaanfield; industry; circle; communityมวยmuuaiมวยmuuai1boxing; Muay Thai; bout2boxer; fighter3hair bun; coiled knot of hairเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)มองว่าmɔɔng-wâaมองว่าmɔɔng-wâa1[to] think/consider (that ...)2[to] regard/see [sb]/[sth] as ...เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เสือsʉ̌ʉaเสือsʉ̌ʉa1tiger2formidable person (figurative)ตัวจริงdtuua-jingตัวจริงdtuua-jing1real; genuine; actual2the real person; the real one3first-choice; starting (vs. backup)4starter; first-team player (sports)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forขึ้นชกkʉ̂n-chókขึ้นชกkʉ̂n-chók[to] compete in a boxing matchด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
In the boxing scene, he’s seen as a real tiger; no one wants to fight him.
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หัวหน้าhŭua nâaฝ่ายfàaiคนkonนั้นnánขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuว่าwâaเป็นbpenเสือsĕuuaเรื่องrêuuangการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaปิดbpìtดีลยากdeen yâakๆ-ได้dâiเสมอsà-mĕr
That department head is renowned as a tiger in negotiations, always closing tough deals.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoรุ่นพี่rûn-pîiเป็นbpenเสือsʉ̌ʉaปากกาbpàak-gaaคอลัมน์kɔɔ-lamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoคมกริบkom-grìpและlɛ́ทรงอิทธิพลsong-ìt-tí-pon
The senior journalist is a tiger with the pen; his column is razor-sharp and influential.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnคนนี้kon-níiขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiเมื่อไรmʉ̂ʉa-raiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเสือsʉ̌ʉaเชิงchəəngปราศรัยbpraa-sǎiปลุกbplùkคนkonทั้งtángตลาดdtà-làatให้hâiตามdtaamนโยบายná-yoo-baaiได้dâai
Whenever this local politician takes the stage, he becomes a tiger of oratory, rousing the whole market to rally behind his policies.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
sʉ̌ʉa
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 | — | — |