ซิเลีย
sí-liiaMeaning
1NounC1
cilia
microscopic, hair-like structures on the surface of some cells (biology)
Examples
ซิเลียsí-liiaซิเลียsí-liiaciliaคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ขนkŏnขนkŏn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]พัดพาpát paaพัดพาpát paa1[to] carry/sweep [sb/sth] along (by wind/water/flow)2(figurative) [to] carry along; lead or bring [sb/sth]ฝุ่นละอองfùn lá-ongฝุ่นละอองfùn lá-ongfine dust; particulate matterออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ปอดbpòtปอดbpòt1lung (organ)2timid; faint‑heartedของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
Cilia are tiny hairs that help sweep dust particles out of our lungs.
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เซลล์seelบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítใช้cháiซิเลียsí-liiaในnaiการเคลื่อนที่gaan-klʉ̂ʉan-tîiหรือrʉ̌ʉจับjàpอาหารaa-hǎanในnaiน้ำnáam
Some types of cells use cilia to move or catch food in the water.
ควันkwanบุหรี่bù-rìiมีmiiสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiที่tîiทำลายtam-laaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngซิเลียsí-liiaในnaiเยื่อบุyʉ̂ʉa-bùทางเดินหายใจtaang-dəən-hǎai-jaiทำให้tam-hâiผู้pûuสูบsùupมีmiiเสมหะsěem-hàสะสมsà-sǒm
Cigarette smoke contains chemicals that destroy the function of cilia in the respiratory mucosa, causing smokers to accumulate phlegm.
โครงสร้างkroong-sâangภายในpaai-naiของkɔ̌ɔngซิเลียsí-liiaประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiไมโครทูบูลmai-kroo-tuu-buunที่tîiเรียงตัวriiang-dtuuaกันganอย่างyàangเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapตามdtaamรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛp9+2
The internal structure of cilia consists of microtubules neatly arranged in a 9+2 pattern.
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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ซิเลียsí-liiaซิเลียsí-liiaciliaciliaWord