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ÊÇ  suayR
pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÊÇÂ
IPAsǔɛj
Royal Thai General Systemsuai

similar
sounding
«ÇÂ
common Thai word   [attributive verb]
definition
[is] beautiful; pretty; lovely; gorgeous; attractive; nice-looking [usually referring to women but also possibly a view]

examples¢éÒÇÊÇÂkhaaoF suayRboiled rice
à¤Ã×èͧàÊÃÔÁÊÇÂkhreuuangF seermR suayRtoiletries
¹Ò§ÊÇÂnaangM suayR"The woman is beautiful." — a beautiful woman
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phrawH waaF manM bpenM sat[w]L theeF maiF suayR yaangL sat[w]L euunL euunL
because they are not cute like other animals.
äÁèÊÇÂmaiF suayRhomely
ÃéÒ¹àÊÃÔÁÊÇÂraanH seermR suayRbeauty shop
ÊÇ¡ÇèÒsuayR gwaaLprettier than...
ÊǧÒÁsuayR ngaamMbeautiful and pretty
ÊÇÂÅéÓ¹ÓÊÁÑÂsuayR lahmH nahmM saL maiRsnazzy; chic
àÊÃÔÁÊÇÂseermR suayRbeautician
sample
sentences
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chaayM haatL suayR ngaamM leuuaR geernM naH aehkL
It sure is a pretty beach, Ehk.
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deeL chanR haaR daawkL maaiH suayR suayR waiH bpluukL naiM suaanR
"I am looking for some pretty flowers to plant in my garden."
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thuuhrM bpenM khohnM suayR dtaaeL dtaengL dtuaaM gaL bpeerpH gaL bpaapH
"You are a beautiful girl but you dress like a ragamuffin. ."
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thuuhrM phaawmR gaL raawngL leeuyM maiF naaF cheuuaF waaF dtohM kheunF maaM laaeoH jaL suayR khaL naatL neeH
"You were so skinny (before); it's unbelievable that you are so beatiful now that you are all grown up."
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rohtH khanM seeR daaengM suayR yingF gwaaL rohtH khanM theeF leuuangR saH eekL
"The red car is even more beautiful than the yellow one."
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raawngM thaaoH suayR jangM seuuH theeF naiR reuuR
"Those are nice shoes! Where'd you get them?"
ÇéÒÇ! ºéÒ¹ÊǨѧ!
waaoH baanF suayR jangM
"Wow, nice crib!"
ÊǵÒÂÅèÐ!
suayR dtaayM laF
[imperative tone] "Yeah, right, beautiful!"
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suayR dtaaeL ruupF juupL maiF haawmR
"All that glitters is not gold." — "Appearances can be deceptive." — "Beauty without grace is violet without smell."
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saaoR saaenR suayR saiL seuuaF seeR saaetL suaamR sohnF suungR seeR sohmF
[tongue twister, alliteration] "A gorgeous girl wears an orange T-shirt and orange high heels."

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