สูง
ThaiEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *suːŋᴬ¹ (“high”). Compare Middle Chinese 嵩 (MC sɨuŋ) or 崧 (MC sɨuŋ). Cognate with Lao ສູງ (sūng), Northern Thai ᩈᩪᨦ, Lü ᦉᦳᧂ (ṡung), Tai Dam ꪎꪴꪉ, Shan သုင် (sǔng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥧᥒᥴ (súng), Aiton ꩬုင် (suṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜂𑜫 (suṅ).
PronunciationEdit
Orthographic/Phonemic | สูง s ū ŋ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | sǔung |
Royal Institute | sung | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /suːŋ˩˩˦/(R) |
AdjectiveEdit
สูง • (sǔung) (abstract noun ความสูง)
AntonymsEdit
- เตี้ย (dtîia)