ซิ่น
sînMeaning
1NounB1
traditional tubular skirt
A traditional tubular skirt worn by women in regions of Northern and Northeastern Thailand and Laos, typically handwoven with local patterns.
Examples
ย่าyâaย่าyâapaternal grandmotherชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ซิ่นsînซิ่นsîntraditional tubular skirtลายดอกlaai-dɔ̀ɔkลายดอกlaai-dɔ̀ɔk1floral pattern/print2floral-patterned; floweredไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
Grandma likes to wear a floral sin skirt to the market every morning.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛเล่าlâoว่าwâaซิ่นsînผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiทอมือtɔɔ-mʉʉจากjàakบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətที่tîiอีสานii-sǎanมีmiiลายlaaiประจำbprà-jamหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
Mom said this sin was handwoven from her hometown in Isan and bears the village’s signature pattern.
เวลาway-laaไปงานbpai ngaanบุญเหนือbun nĕuuaป้าbpâaจะjàนุ่งnûngซิ่นsînไหมmăiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiให้hâiเข้ากับkâo gàpประเพณีท้องถิ่นbprà-pay-nee tóong tìn
When attending a Northern merit-making event, Auntie wears a beautiful silk sin to match local traditions.
ซิ่นsînของkɔ̌ɔngช่างทอchâng-tɔɔในnaiลาวlaaoมักmákเป็นbpenผ้าทอpâa-tɔɔทิวtiuแนวนอนnɛɛo-nɔɔnและlɛ́ตีนdtiinซิ่นsînลายlaaiละเอียดlá-ìiatสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaและlɛ́อัตลักษณ์àt-dtà-lákชุมชนchum-chon
Laotian weavers’ sin skirts often feature horizontal bands and intricate hem patterns, reflecting local wisdom and community identity.
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
sîn
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 | — | — |