สูง

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Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *suːŋᴬ¹ (high). Compare Middle Chinese (MC sjuwng) or (MC sjuwng). Cognate with Lao ສູງ (sūng), Northern Thai ᩈᩪᨦ, ᦉᦳᧂ (ṡung), Tai Dam ꪎꪴꪉ, Shan သုင် (sǔng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥧᥒᥴ (súng), Aiton ꩬုင် (suṅ), Phake ꩬုင် (suṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜂𑜫 (suṅ).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicสูง
s ū ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonsǔung
Royal Institutesung
(standard) IPA(key)/suːŋ˩˩˦/(R)

Adjective

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สูง (sǔung) (abstract noun ความสูง)

  1. tall.
  2. high.

Antonyms

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