ซิ่ง
sîngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] speed; street-race
To drive or ride at very high speed, often recklessly or in street races.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ซิ่งsîngซิ่งsîng1[to] speed; street-race2sporty; flashy; racing-styleมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nán1that much; to that extent2that size; that bigมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardous
Don't ride your motorcycle that fast! It's dangerous.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangกลุ่มวัยรุ่นglùm-wai-rûnซิ่งsîngรถrótกันganบนbonถนนใหญ่tà-nǒn-yài
Last night, I heard the sound of a group of teenagers racing their cars on the main road.
เขาkăoชอบchôpซิ่งsîngรถrótบนbonทางด่วนtaang dùuanตอนdtonถนนtà-nŏnโล่งๆlôhng lôhngเพราะpráwรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaมันmanน่าตื่นเต้นnâa dtèun dtên
He likes to speed on the expressway when the road is empty because he feels it's exciting.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langกวาดล้างgwàat-láangแก๊งgɛ́ngที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpซิ่งsîngรถแต่งrót-dtɛ̀ngอย่างผิดกฎหมายyàang-pìt-gòt-mǎaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngสร้างsâangความเดือดร้อนkwaam-dʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnให้hâiผู้ใช้ถนนpûu-chái-tà-nǒnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
The police are cracking down on gangs that illegally race their modified cars, which causes trouble for other road users.
2AdjectiveB2
sporty; flashy; racing-style
Having a street-racing look; sporty or flashy. Often used for modified vehicles or fashion linked to racing culture.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแต่งdtɛ̀ngแต่งdtɛ̀ng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] marry (colloquial)3[to] decorate; adorn4[to] compose; write5[to] modify; tune; customize6[to] arrange; set; styleรถกระบะrót-grà-bàรถกระบะrót-grà-bàpickup truckซะsáซะsá1imperative/emphatic particle2completive/emphatic particle (colloq.)ซิ่งsîngซิ่งsîng1[to] speed; street-race2sporty; flashy; racing-styleจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneไม่เหมือนmâi-mʉ̌ʉanไม่เหมือนmâi-mʉ̌ʉandifferent (from) [sth]/[sb]; unlikeรถส่งของrót-sòng-kɔ̌ɔngรถส่งของrót-sòng-kɔ̌ɔngdelivery vehicle; delivery truck/vanเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He modified his pickup truck to look so sporty that it doesn't even look like a delivery truck anymore.
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รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoคู่kûuนี้níiดีไซน์dii-saaiซิ่งsîngมากmâakเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpวัยรุ่นwai-rûnที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpสไตล์สปอร์ตsà-dtai-sà-bpɔ̀ɔt
This pair of shoes has a very sporty design, suitable for teenagers who love sporty styles.
แฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânแนวnɛɛoซิ่งsîngแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiเคยkəəiฮิตhítมากmâakในหมู่nai-mùuนักแข่งรถnák-kɛ̀ng-rótเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสิบsìpกว่าgwàaปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔn
This kind of street-racing fashion style was very popular among car racers over a decade ago.
มอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sáiของเขาkŏng kăoอาจจะàat jàดูdooซิ่งsîngแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonข้างในkâang naiเป็นbpenของkŏngเดิมๆderm dermไม่ได้mâi dâaiแรงraengขึ้นkêunเลยloie
His motorcycle might look sporty/racy, but actually, the engine inside is original and not any more powerful.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sîng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |