สูง

Thai

Etymology

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), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜂𑜫 (suṅ).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicสูง
sūŋ
RomanizationPaiboonsǔung
Royal Institutesung
(standard) IPA(key)/suːŋ˩˩˦/(R)

Adjective

สูง • (sǔung) (abstract noun ความสูง)

  1. tall.
  2. high.

Antonyms

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