เสื่อ
sʉ̀ʉaMeaning
1NounA2
mat
a woven mat used for sitting or lying on the floor, often made from reed, rush, straw, or plastic
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปูเสื่อbpuu-sʉ̀ʉaปูเสื่อbpuu-sʉ̀ʉa1[to] lay out a mat2[to] wait eagerlyหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นั่งเล่นnâng-lênนั่งเล่นnâng-lên[to] sit and relax; lounge
I spread a mat in front of the house and sat to relax.
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Yesterday we took a mat to the park for a picnic.
Tomorrow Mom will bring a new mat to lay out at the temple.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpนอนnɔɔnบนbonเสื่อsʉ̀ʉaเพราะprɔ́เย็นสบายyen-sà-baaiและlɛ́ทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatง่ายngâai
He likes to sleep on a mat because it’s cool and easy to clean.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sʉ̀ʉa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |