ศิขริน
sì-kà-rinMeaning
1NounC2
mountain
a mountain, especially in literary or poetic language
Examples
กวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetบรรยายban-yaaiบรรยายban-yaai1[to] describe; narrate2[to] lecture; give a talkความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaam1beauty; elegance; grace2inner beauty; moral graceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsศิขรินsì-kà-rinศิขรินsì-kà-rinmountainที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตั้งตระหง่านdtâng-dtrà-ngàanตั้งตระหง่านdtâng-dtrà-ngàan1[to] tower; stand tall and imposing2towering; standing tall and imposingอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainท่ามกลางtâam-glaangท่ามกลางtâam-glaang1amid; among2amid (situations)ทะเลหมอกtá-lee-mɔ̀ɔkทะเลหมอกtá-lee-mɔ̀ɔksea of mist; sea of fog
The poet described the beauty of the mountain standing tall amidst the sea of mist.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiคำว่าkam-wâaศิขรินsì-kà-rinมักmákถูกtùukนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiถึงtʉ̌ngความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam-yîng-yàiและlɛ́มั่นคงmân-kong
In Thai literature, the word 'sikharin' is often used as a metaphor for greatness and stability.
แสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títยามเช้าyaam-cháaoสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngกระทบยอดgrà-tóp-yɔ̂ɔtศิขรินsì-kà-rinดั่งdàngภาพวาดpâap-wâatในnaiจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaan
The golden light of the morning sun shone upon the mountain peak, like an imaginary painting.
ศิขรินsì-kà-rinสูงตระหง่านsǔung-dtrà-ngàanเสียดฟ้าsìiat-fáaเป็นbpenดั่งdàngปราการbpraa-gaanธรรมชาติtam-má-châatที่tîiกั้นขวางgân-kwǎangดินแดนdin-dɛɛnลี้ลับlíi-lápแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiไว้wái
The towering mountain reaching the sky acts as a natural fortress guarding this mysterious land.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศิขริน said สิ-ขะ-ริน?
sì-kà-rin
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |