โสพิศ
sǒo-pítMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
beautiful; gorgeous
beautiful, pretty, or gorgeous (typically used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts)
Examples
นางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diifemale character in (classical) literatureเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปโฉมrûup-chǒomรูปโฉมrûup-chǒom1appearance; looks; features (of a person)2appearance; design; form (of an object)โสพิศsǒo-pítโสพิศsǒo-pítbeautiful; gorgeousหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเปรียบbprìiapเปรียบbprìiap1[to] compare2[to] liken; use as a simileไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
The lady in this literary work has a gorgeous appearance that is beyond compare.
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หญิงสาวyĭng săaoผู้นั้นpôo nánมีmeeใบหน้าbai nâaงดงามngót ngaamโสพิศsŏh-pítจนjonใครๆkrai kraiก็gâwต้องdtôngเหลียวมองlĭiao mong
That young woman has a face so gorgeous that everyone has to turn and look.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทbòtนี้níiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngรูปโฉมrûup-chǒomอันanโสพิศsǒo-pítของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangกษัตริย์gà-sàtผู้pûuเป็นที่รักbpen-tîi-rákของkɔ̌ɔngปวงชนbpuuang-chon
This poem describes the gorgeous appearance of the queen beloved by the people.
กวีgà-wiiในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมักจะmák-jàพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความkwaamโสพิศsǒo-pítของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoนางฟ้าnaang-fáaบนbonสรวงสวรรค์sǔuang-sà-wǎnไว้wáiอย่างyàangวิจิตรตระการตาwí-jìt-dtrà-gaan-dtaa
Ancient poets often described the gorgeousness of the angels in heaven in an exquisitely spectacular manner.
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
sǒo
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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โสพิศsǒo-pítโสพิศsǒo-pítbeautiful; gorgeousbeautiful; gorgeousWord