สูง

ThaiEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

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

AdjectiveEdit

สูง (sǔung) (abstract noun ความสูง)

  1. tall.
  2. high.

AntonymsEdit