ซื่อ
sʉ̂ʉMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
honest; upright
truthful and not deceitful; free from cheating or lying
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleซื่อsʉ̂ʉซื่อsʉ̂ʉ1honest; upright2naive; gullibleพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
He is honest and always tells the truth.
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Yesterday she frankly admitted her mistake, which shows she is honest.
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaคนนี้kon-níiซื่อsʉ̂ʉมากmâakขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔngตามdtaamจริงjingไม่mâiโกงgoongน้ำหนักnám-nàk
This vendor is very honest; he sells at fair measures and doesn’t cheat on weight.
I trust him because he is truthful and has never deceived anyone.
2AdjectiveB2
naive; gullible
simple and too trusting; lacking craftiness or worldly caution (can imply being easily fooled)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนิสัยní-sǎiนิสัยní-sǎi1habit2character; dispositionซื่อsʉ̂ʉซื่อsʉ̂ʉ1honest; upright2naive; gullibleเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyเชื่อคนง่ายchʉ̂ʉa-kon-ngâaiเชื่อคนง่ายchʉ̂ʉa-kon-ngâaigullible; credulousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowล้อlɔ́ɔล้อlɔ́ɔ1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid
He is too simple and trusting, so he often gets teased by friends.
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เพราะpráwเธอterซื่อsêuและláeไม่ทันmâi tanคนkonจึงjeungมักmákถูกtòokชวนchuanลงทุนlong tunแบบbàepเสี่ยงๆsìang-sìang
Because she is naive and not streetwise, she often gets invited into risky investments.
แม้mɛ́ɛใจดีjai-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛซื่อsʉ̂ʉไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iเขาkǎoจึงjʉngไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iระวังคำพูดrá-wang-kam-pûutของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonที่มาtîi-maaหลอกขายlɔ̀ɔk-kǎaiของkɔ̌ɔng
Though kind, he is a bit naive, so he isn’t cautious about what sales scammers say.
เด็กdèkที่tîiซื่อsʉ̂ʉเกินไปgəən-bpaiอาจตีความàat-dtii-kwaamคำชมkam-chomเกินจริงgəən-jingโดยdooiไม่mâiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiเจตนาjèet-dtà-naaแอบแฝงɛ̀ɛp-fɛ̌ɛngของkɔ̌ɔngผู้พูดpûu-pûut
A child who is overly naive may take exaggerated praise at face value without questioning the speaker’s hidden intent.
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
sʉ̂ʉ
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 | — | — |