ซิกา
sí-gaaMeaning
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Zika; the Zika virus or the disease
Zika, referring to the Zika virus or the illness caused by it, which is transmitted primarily by mosquitoes.
Examples
หญิงมีครรภ์yǐng-mii-kanหญิงมีครรภ์yǐng-mii-kanpregnant womanควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuua[to] defend/protect oneselfเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiang1[to] avoid; evade; steer clear of2[to] circumvent; sidestepเชื้อไวรัสchʉ́ʉa-wai-rátเชื้อไวรัสchʉ́ʉa-wai-rátvirus; viral pathogenซิกาsí-gaaซิกาsí-gaaZika; the Zika virus or the disease
Pregnant women should protect themselves from mosquito bites to avoid the Zika virus.
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ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangยุงลายyung-laaiเพราะprɔ́เป็นพาหะbpen-paa-hàของkɔ̌ɔngไข้เลือดออกkâi-lʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔkและlɛ́เชื้อchʉ́ʉaซิกาsí-gaa
We must be careful of Aedes mosquitoes now because they are carriers of dengue fever and the Zika virus.
การติดเชื้อgaan-dtìt-chʉ́ʉaไวรัสwai-rátซิกาsí-gaaในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangตั้งครรภ์dtâng-kanมีmiiความเชื่อมโยงkwaam-chʉ̂ʉam-yoongกับgàpภาวะpaa-wáศีรษะsǐi-sàเล็กlékผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìในnaiทารกtaa-rókแรกเกิดrɛ̂ɛk-gə̀ət
Zika virus infection during pregnancy is linked to microcephaly in newborns.
หน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanสาธารณสุขsǎa-taa-rá-ná-sùkได้dâaiรณรงค์ron-ná-rongให้ความรู้hâi-kwaam-rúuแก่gɛ̀ɛประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpอันตรายan-dtà-raaiของkɔ̌ɔngโรคติดเชื้อrôok-dtìt-chʉ́ʉaไวรัสwai-rátซิกาsí-gaaและlɛ́การป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-gan
Public health agencies have campaigned to educate the public about the dangers of Zika virus disease and its prevention.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ซิsíซิsí1particle (urging/insistence)2particle (softening/encouragement)3particle (emphasis/assertion)particle (urging/insistence)Part 1
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ซิกาsí-gaaซิกาsí-gaaZika; the Zika virus or the diseaseZika; the Zika virus or the diseaseWord