ศิษย์
sìtMeaning
1NounB1
disciple; pupil; student
a person who studies under, follows, or is trained by a teacher, master, or mentor
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ศิษย์sìtศิษย์sìtdisciple; pupil; studentของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครูดนตรีkruu-don-dtriiครูดนตรีkruu-don-dtriimusic teacherในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
He is a student of the music teacher in the village.
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ศิษย์sìtรุ่นrûnแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngอาจารย์aa-jaanยังคงyang-kongกลับglàpมาเยี่ยมmaa-yîiamและlɛ́ขอคำแนะนำkɔ̌ɔ-kam-nɛ́-namเสมอsà-mə̌ə
The teacher’s first-generation disciples still return to visit and seek advice.
ในnaiสำนักsǎm-nákนี้níiศิษย์sìtต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกfʉ̀kพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanทุกวันtúk-wanก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเรียนriianขั้นสูงkân-sǔungกับgàpอาจารย์aa-jaan
In this school, disciples must practice the basics daily before studying advanced levels with the master.
พิธีpí-tiiรับrápศิษย์sìtเน้นnénความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panระหว่างrá-wàangครูkruuกับgàpผู้เรียนpûu-riianว่าwâaเป็นbpenสายวิชาsǎai-wí-chaaเดียวกันdiiao-ganและlɛ́เคารพกติกาkao-róp-gà-dtì-gaaเดียวกันdiiao-gan
The initiation ceremony emphasizes the relationship between teacher and disciple as belonging to the same lineage and respecting the same rules.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศิษย์ said สิด?
sìt
- Same-sounding letterศ sounds just like ส, so the reading uses ส.Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ษ is said like ด (t).Silent letterย์ 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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ษ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sìt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
ย์ 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 | — | — |