ศิลปิน
sǐn-lá-bpinMeanings
1NounA2
artist (creator of art)
A person who creates works of art, such as painting, sculpture, literature, music, or other fine arts.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpin1artist (creator of art)2performing artist; entertainerวาดรูปwâat-rûupวาดรูปwâat-rûup[to] draw; [to] paint a pictureทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My older brother is an artist; he draws every day.
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When I was a child, I wanted to be an artist who paints with watercolors.
ปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔnศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnจัดjàtนิทรรศการภาพní-tát-sà-gaan-pâapวาดwâatที่tîiหอศิลป์hɔ̌ɔ-sǐn
Last year a local artist held a painting exhibition at the art gallery.
ศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinกลุ่มglùmนี้néeทดลองtót-longเทคนิคték-nìkใหม่ๆmài màiผสมผสานpà-sŏm pà-săanประติมากรรมbprà-dtì-maa-gamกับgàpบทกวีbòt gà-wee
This group of artists experiments with new techniques, combining sculpture with poetry.
2NounB1
performing artist; entertainer
A person who performs for an audience, such as a singer, actor, dancer, or performer.
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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpin1artist (creator of art)2performing artist; entertainerชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangfamous; well-known; renownedมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)
Tonight a famous performer is coming to sing at the event.
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ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinบนbonเวทีwee-tiiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanกับgàpผู้ชมpûu-chomได้ดีdâai-diiจนjonทุกคนtúk-konร้องตามrɔ́ɔng-dtaam
The performer on stage engaged the audience so well that everyone sang along.
เธอtəəอยากyàakเป็นbpenศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinเต้นdtênที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatแสดงsà-dɛɛngทั้งtángเดี่ยวdìiaoและlɛ́ทีมtiim
She wants to be a dance performer who can perform both solo and in a team.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinละครเวทีlá-kɔɔn-wee-tiiคนนี้kon-níiถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtอารมณ์aa-romได้dâaiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngจนjonผู้ชมpûu-chomทั้งtángโรงroongเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp
This theater performer conveyed emotions so profoundly that the entire audience fell silent.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศิลปิน said สิน-ละ-ปิน?
sǐn-lá-bpin
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǐn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |