ซีดๆ
sêet sêetMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
pale; washed-out
having a light or washed-out color; pale, often used to describe a person's complexion when they look sick or scared. The repeated form often implies 'rather pale' or 'pale-ish'.
Examples
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneซีดๆsêet sêetซีดๆsêet sêetpale; washed-outนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
His face looks a bit pale.
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Are you sick? Why does your face look so pale?
พอporเขาkăoเห็นhĕnเลือดlêuuatหน้าnâaก็gâwเริ่มrêrmซีดๆsêet sêetแล้วก็láeo gâwเป็นลมbpen lomไปเลยbpai loie
When he saw the blood, his face started to look pale-ish and then he fainted.
หลังจากlăng jàakทำงานtam ngaanมาmaaทั้งคืนtáng keunโดยdoiไม่ได้นอนmâi dâai nonหน้าตาnâa dtaaของkŏngเธอterก็เลยgôr loeiดูdooซีดๆsêet sêetและláeอิดโรยìt rooy
After working all night without sleep, her face looked rather pale and exhausted.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ซีดๆ said ซีด-ซีด?
sêet sêet
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sêet
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |