กีฬาสี
gii-laa-sǐiMeaning
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sports festival with color teams
a sports event, especially in Thai schools but also in organizations, in which participants form color teams for sports, parades, and cheerleading.
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)มัธยมmát-tá-yomมัธยมmát-tá-yom1secondary; middle/high school level2secondary school; secondary levelฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หhลีดเดอร์lêet-dêrลีดเดอร์lêet-dêr1leader2cheerleaderของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสีฟ้าsĕe fáaสีฟ้าsĕe fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานกีฬาสีngaan gee-laa sĕeงานกีฬาสีngaan gee-laa sĕesports day; field day
When I was in high school, I was a cheerleader for the blue team at the sports day event.
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ปีนี้bpii-níiสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngชนะเลิศchá-ná-lə̂ətถ้วยtûuaiรวมruuamของkɔ̌ɔngงานกีฬาสีngaan-gii-laa-sǐiโรงเรียนroong-riianเราraoไปbpaiครองkrɔɔng
This year, the red team won the overall trophy for our school's sports day.
กีฬาสีgii-laa-sǐiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnกีฬาgii-laaแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenการหลอมรวมgaan-lɔ̌ɔm-ruuamความสามัคคีkwaam-sǎa-mák-kiiผ่านpàanขบวนพาเหรดkà-buuan-paa-rèetและlɛ́การประกวดgaan-bprà-gùuatเชียร์ลีดเดอร์chiia-lîit-də̂ə
The color sports event isn't just about athletic competition; it's also about fostering unity through parades and cheerleading contests.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàผ่านมาpàan-maaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatความสนุกสนานkwaam-sà-nùk-sà-nǎanและlɛ́ความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamในnaiวันกีฬาwan-gii-laaสีsǐiยังคงyang-kongชัดเจนchát-jeenอยู่ในyùu-naiใจjaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though many years have passed, the fun atmosphere and memories of the sports day are still vivid in my mind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กีฬาสี said กี-ลา-สี?
gii-laa-sǐi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กีฬาสีgii-laa-sǐiกีฬาสีgii-laa-sǐisports festival with color teamssports festival with color teamsWord