How to Say “Tiger” in Thai

เสือ
sʉ̌ʉa/sɯa̯˩˩˦/
In Thai, the English word "tiger" is translated as เสือ (sʉ̌ʉa). If unsure, use เสือ. Wiktionary also lists เสือโคร่ง (sʉ̌ʉa-krôong).
Meaning: The mammal Panthera tigris (noun)

Ways to say it

“tiger” in Thai
Thai Romanization (Wiktionary) IPA
เสือ sʉ̌ʉa /sɯa̯˩˩˦/
เสือโคร่ง sʉ̌ʉa-krôong /sɯa̯˩˩˦.kʰroːŋ˥˩/

The word เสือ is used to refer to the mammal Panthera tigris. It can act as a general term for tigers or broadly for other large striped cats and predators.

Which one should you use?

While เสือ is the general term for a tiger or any large striped cat, เสือโคร่ง is used specifically to identify the striped tiger species, such as a Bengal or Siberian tiger. You can also use the base word to identify other cats by adding descriptors. For example, เสือดาว refers to a leopard by adding the word for 'star'.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is sʉ̌ʉa.

Did you know?

  • In Thai culture, calling someone a เสือ can be a compliment to their bravery or strength, but it can also describe someone who is a 'player' or a seductive rogue in romantic contexts.
  • The word เสือ is a cognate shared across many Tai-Kadai languages, appearing in forms such as the Lao ເສືອ and the Shan သိူဝ်.

Examples in context

  • แม้ว่าคุณไม่สามารถเทียบพละกำลังคนกับเสือได้ แต่กระนั้นเสือก็เป็นแค่เดรัจฉาน
    You cannot compare the strength of a man to that of a tiger, but nevertheless, the tiger is still the inferior creature.
    This sentence is useful for comparing the strength of a man to the เสือ.
    Tatoeba #810152 by whirlwind, translation #810151 by FeuDRenais2
  • ฉันเห็นเสือในสวนสัตว์
    chan hen suea nai suan sat
    I saw a tiger in the zoo.
  • เสือเป็นสัตว์ที่น่ากลัว
    suea pen sat thi na klua
    A tiger is a scary animal.

Example conversation

Two friends are talking about a nature documentary.

  1. ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasit

    ในสารคดีมีเสือตัวใหญ่มาก
    nai sa-ra-kha-di mi suea tua yai mak
    There is a very big tiger in the documentary.
  2. ณิชา Nicha

    มันดูน่าเกรงขามจริงๆ
    man du na kreng kham ching ching
    It looks truly majestic.
  3. ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasit

    ใช่ครับ มันเป็นสัตว์ที่สง่างาม
    chai khrap man pen sat thi sa-ngat ngam
    Yes, it is a graceful animal.
  4. ณิชา Nicha

    ฉันอยากเห็นเสือตัวจริงสักครั้ง
    chan yak hen suea tua ching sak khrang
    I want to see a real tiger once.

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