ซีลอน
sii-lɔɔnMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Ceylon (former name of Sri Lanka)
Ceylon, the former name of Sri Lanka; still seen in product names (e.g., Ceylon tea).
Examples
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnin the past; formerlyประเทศศรีลังกาbprà-têet-sǐi-lang-gaaประเทศศรีลังกาbprà-têet-sǐi-lang-gaaSri Lanka (country)เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)มีชื่อว่าmii-chʉ̂ʉ-wâaมีชื่อว่าmii-chʉ̂ʉ-wâa[to] be named; [to] be calledซีลอนsii-lɔɔnซีลอนsii-lɔɔnCeylon (former name of Sri Lanka)
In the old days, the country of Sri Lanka was called Ceylon.
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My grandmother has kept several old stamps from Ceylon.
ใบชาbai-chaaบนbonกระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔngนี้níiเขียนkǐianว่าwâaชาซีลอนchaa-sii-lɔɔnซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenชื่อchʉ̂ʉเดิมdəəmของkɔ̌ɔngศรีลังกาsǐi-lang-gaa
The tea leaves on this can say 'Ceylon Tea', which is the former name of Sri Lanka.
นักประวัติศาสตร์nák bprà-wàt-sàatศึกษาsèuk-săaเส้นทางการค้าsên taang gaan káaเครื่องเทศkrêuuang têtในnaiสมัยsà-măiที่têeเกาะgòrแห่งนี้hàeng néeยังyangถูกเรียกว่าtòok rîiak wâaซีลอนsee lon
Historians study the spice trade routes during the time when this island was still called Ceylon.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
sii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ซีsiiซีsii1C (the letter)2sentence-final particle (soft urging)3TV series/season (informal, from ซีรีส์)C (the letter)Part 1
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ลอนlɔɔnลอนlɔɔn1ripple; wave; curl2[to] ripple; form waves/curls3corrugation; flute4classifier: corrugation/wave unitsripple; wave; curlPart 2
ซีลอนsii-lɔɔnซีลอนsii-lɔɔnCeylon (former name of Sri Lanka)Ceylon (former name of Sri Lanka)Word