ซีเปีย

sii-bpiia

Meanings

1NounB1

sepia; reddish-brown color; sepia tone

A reddish-brown color, especially the brown monochrome tone used in photographs or artworks.

Examples

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2NounB2

sepia pigment; ink from cuttlefish

A brown pigment originally obtained from the inky secretion of cuttlefish, used in art and writing.

Examples

Artists in the old days favored using sepia ink made from the ink of cuttlefish for their drawings.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ซีเปียsii-bpiiaซีเปียsii-bpiiasepia; reddish-brown color; sepia tonesepia; reddish-brown color; sepia toneWord