ศิลป์
sǐnMeanings
1NounB1
art; artistry
art; the field or quality of artistic creation and expression
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toศิลป์sǐnศิลป์sǐn1art; artistry2artistic skill; craftsmanship; finesse3artistic; artful (attrib.)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseum
I’m interested in art and like going to museums.
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เขาkǎoเลือกเรียนlʉ̂ʉak-riianศิลป์sǐnเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakทำงานtam-ngaanด้านdâanภาพวาดpâap-wâatและlɛ́การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp
She chose to study art because she wants to work in painting and design.
ชุมชนchum-chonนี้néeมีmeeบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatของkŏngศิลป์sĭnที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynทั้งtángงานภาพngaan pâapถ่ายtàaiและláeการแสดงสดgaan sà-daeng sòt
This community has a clear atmosphere of art, including photography and live performances.
เทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanเมืองเก่าmeuuang gàoผสานpà-săanศิลป์sĭnเข้ากับkâo gàpวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítท้องถิ่นtóng tìnทำให้tam hâiผู้ชมpôo chomสัมผัสsăm-pàtคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaทางวัฒนธรรมtaang wát-tá-ná-tamได้dâiลึกซึ้งléuk séung
The Old Town festival integrates art with local ways of life, allowing audiences to deeply appreciate cultural values.
2NounB2
artistic skill; craftsmanship; finesse
a refined level of artistic skill, taste, or finesse
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ฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉ1skill; craftsmanship; workmanship2workmanship; handiwork3handiwork; doingทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoศิลป์sǐnศิลป์sǐn1art; artistry2artistic skill; craftsmanship; finesse3artistic; artful (attrib.)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเนียนniianเนียนniian1smooth; silky (texture/skin)2natural-looking; seamless (well-blended)3slick; subtle (done cleverly without drawing attention)4smoothly; seamlessly; unobtrusivelyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ประณีตbprà-nîitประณีตbprà-nîit1meticulous; exquisite; refined2carefully; meticulouslyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Her pastry-making shows finesse; customers praise how smooth and meticulous it is.
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การจัดดอกไม้gaan-jàt-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiของkɔ̌ɔngครูkruuรุ่นrûnนี้níiมีmiiศิลป์sǐnสีsǐiและlɛ́รูปทรงrûup-songกลมกลืนกันglom-glʉʉn-ganอย่างyàangพอดีpɔɔ-dii
This teacher’s flower arranging has finesse; the colors and shapes harmonize perfectly.
ลีลาlii-laaการเขียนgaan-kǐianพู่กันpûu-ganของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีmiiศิลป์sǐnแค่kɛ̂ɛเส้นsênเดียวdiiaoก็gɔ̂สื่อsʉ̀ʉอารมณ์aa-romได้dâaiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ng
His brushwork has refinement; a single stroke can convey deep emotion.
เชฟchéepใช้cháiวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpธรรมดาtam-má-daaแต่dtɛ̀ɛยกระดับyók-rá-dàpด้วยdûuaiศิลป์sǐnของkɔ̌ɔngการปรุงgaan-bprungจานjaanเลยləəiทั้งtángงามตาngaam-dtaaและlɛ́งามngaamรสrót
The chef used simple ingredients but elevated them with refined technique, making the dish pleasing to both the eye and the palate.
3AdjectiveB2
artistic; artful (attrib.)
relating to art or showing artistic quality when used attributively (e.g., งานศิลป์งานศิลป์ngaan-sǐnartwork; piece of art)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ถ่ายภาพtàai-pâapถ่ายภาพtàai-pâap1to photograph; take a picture (of)2to image (technical)แนวnɛɛoแนวnɛɛo1line; row; alignment; formation2direction; approach; tendency; orientation3boundary line; demarcation4genre; style5guideline; principle; policy line6(colloq.) unconventional; artsy; individualistic7classifier for lines or rows8musical line; voice; partศิลป์sǐnศิลป์sǐn1art; artistry2artistic skill; craftsmanship; finesse3artistic; artful (attrib.)ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมู้ดmúutมู้ดmúutmood; vibe; atmosphereและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He likes artistic-style photography; the photos have very deliberate mood and lighting.
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คาเฟ่kaa-fêeนี้níiตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngแบบbɛ̀ɛpงานศิลป์ngaan-sǐnใช้cháiโทนสีtoon-sǐiเงียบngîiapและlɛ́วัสดุwát-sà-dùธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
This café is decorated in an artistic style, using muted tones and natural materials.
ปกหนังสือbpòk-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉทำtamออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaอย่างyàangมีmiiศิลป์sǐnลายเส้นlaai-sênและlɛ́องค์ประกอบong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpช่วยchûuaiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaได้ดีdâai-dii
The book cover is crafted with artistic quality; the linework and composition convey the content well.
โฆษณาkoo-sà-naaชุดchútนี้níiจัดวางjàt-waangภาพpâapและlɛ́เสียงsǐiangอย่างyàangมีmiiศิลป์sǐnจนjonทำให้tam-hâiเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiดูduuทรงพลังsong-pá-lang
This ad series arranges visuals and sound with an artistic touch, making a simple story feel powerful.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศิลป์ said สิน?
sǐn
- Same-sounding letterศ sounds just like ส, so the reading uses ส.Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterป์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
ป์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |