โสภิต
sǒo-pítMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
beautiful; gorgeous
beautiful, gorgeous, or splendid (typically used in literary or formal contexts)
Examples
หญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoyoung womanผู้นี้pûu-níiผู้นี้pûu-níithis personมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปโฉมrûup-chǒomรูปโฉมrûup-chǒom1appearance; looks; features (of a person)2appearance; design; form (of an object)โสภิตsǒo-pítโสภิตsǒo-pítbeautiful; gorgeousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmyoung manหลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forหมายปองmǎai-bpɔɔngหมายปองmǎai-bpɔɔng1[to] desire [sb] romantically; set one’s heart on [sb]2[to] covet [sth]; set one’s sights on [sth]
This young woman has such a gorgeous appearance that many young men desire her.
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นางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiไทยtaiมักจะmák-jàถูกtùukบรรยายban-yaaiว่าwâaมีmiiรูปโฉมrûup-chǒomโสภิตsǒo-pítหาhǎaใครkraiเปรียบbprìiapไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Heroines in Thai literature are often described as having incomparable splendid looks.
นางรำnaang-ramในnaiชุดไทยchút-taiสวมsǔuamชฎาchá-daaดูduuโสภิตsǒo-pítราวกับraao-gàpนางสวรรค์naang-sà-wǎnที่tîiลงมาlong-maaฟ้อนรำfɔ́ɔn-ramให้hâiมนุษย์má-nútชมchom
The traditional Thai dancer wearing a chada looked as splendid as a heavenly maiden descending to dance for mortals to see.
กวีเอกgà-wii-èekได้dâaiประพันธ์บทbprà-pan-bòtกลอนglɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความkwaamโสภิตsǒo-pítของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangในดวงใจnai-duuang-jaiได้dâaiอย่างyàangสละสลวยsà-là-sà-lǔuaiและlɛ́จับใจjàp-jai
The master poet elegantly and touchingly composed a poem to depict the splendid beauty of the lady in his heart.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โสภิต said โส-พิด?
sǒo-pít
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |