เสื้อ
sʉ̂ʉaMeanings
1NounA1
shirt; top
A garment worn on the upper body with sleeves or straps (e.g., shirt, blouse, T‑shirt).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to work
I wear a white shirt to work.
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He really likes that crew-neck T-shirt.
Yesterday I bought two new shirts.
Tomorrow don’t forget to wear the team shirt to the school event.
2NounA2
jacket; coat
An upper-body garment, including a jacket or coat when the context identifies the type.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleทับtápทับtáp1[to] overlap; lie on top of2[to] press down; crush; weigh down3overlapping; superposed4[to] overwrite; write over
It rained today, so I grabbed a jacket to put on.
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It’s very cold on the mountain; you should wear a thick coat.
He keeps a jacket in the car in case it’s windy at night.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangแม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnหยิบyìpเสื้อกันฝนsʉ̂ʉa-gan-fǒnติดdtìtไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเจอjəəพายุpaa-yúระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taang
Before leaving, Mom told me to take a rain jacket in case we encounter a storm on the way.
3ClassifierA2
classifier: ตัวตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
Classifier used for pieces of clothing that cover the body, such as shirts, jackets, and dresses.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offชุดเดรสchút drésชุดเดรสchút drésone-piece dressมาใหม่maa màiมาใหม่maa mài1newly arrived; new2[to] come again; come back another timeหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostเสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัว
I bought one dress.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiหยิบyìpแจ็กเก็ตjɛ̀k-gètมาmaaสองsɔ̌ɔngเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanอีกìikคนkon
Mom told me to bring two jackets, one extra for a friend.
There are three school uniforms in the closet, all washed clean.
ช่างตัดเสื้อchâng-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉaรับrápตัดdtàtชุดไทยchút-taiให้hâiฉันchǎnสองsɔ̌ɔngเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaภายในpaai-naiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์sàp-daa
The tailor will make two Thai outfits for me within a week.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
sʉ̂ʉa
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 | — | — |