สยิว
sà-yǐuMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] shiver; feel a tingling sensation
To feel a shiver or tingling sensation, as from fear, excitement, or sexual arousal.
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillลูบlûupลูบlûup1[to] stroke; rub gently2[to] smooth down; flatten by rubbingต้นคอdtôn korต้นคอdtôn kornape; back of the neckเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สยิวsà-yĭwสยิวsà-yĭw1[to] shiver; feel a tingling sensation2sexually arousing; titillatingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งตัวtáng dtuuaทั้งตัวtáng dtuua1the whole body; all over2the whole one; the entire thing
When he gently stroked the back of her neck, she felt a shiver run through her whole body.
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ฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสยิวsà-yǐuเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangเล็บlépขูดkùutกระดานgrà-daanจึงjʉngรีบrîipปิดหูbpìt-hǔu
I shuddered when I heard fingernails scraping a board, so I quickly covered my ears.
เพียงpiiangได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangคนkonเดินdernลากlâakเท้าtáaoช้าcháaๆ-อยู่yòoหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooทั้งที่táng têeรู้rúuว่าwâaไม่มีmâi meeคนอื่นkon èunอยู่yòoในบ้านnai bâanเธอterก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukสยิวsà-yĭwไปbpaiทั้งตัวtáng dtuua
Just hearing someone slowly shuffling their feet outside the door, even though she knew no one else was in the house, sent a shiver through her whole body.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàเพียงpiiangกระซิบgrà-sípอยู่yùuข้างkâangหูhǔuโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแตะต้องตัวdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ng-dtuuaเธอtəəเลยləəiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสยิวsà-yǐuจนเผลอjon-plə̌əสะดุ้งsà-dûng
Although he merely whispered beside her ear without touching her at all, she felt such a tingle that she involuntarily flinched.
2AdjectiveB2
sexually arousing; titillating
Causing sexual excitement through suggestive content or behavior.
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)7[to] sidestep; dodge asideสยิวsà-yǐuสยิวsà-yǐu1[to] shiver; feel a tingling sensation2sexually arousing; titillatingหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)7[to] sidestep; dodge asideแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockภาพเปลือยpâap-bplʉʉaiภาพเปลือยpâap-bplʉʉainude picture
This film has several sexually suggestive scenes, but no nudity.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangสยิวsà-yǐuแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบางคนbaang-konฟังfangแล้วlɛ́ɛoไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jai
He likes telling racy stories, but some of his friends feel uncomfortable listening to them.
แม้mɛ́ɛโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaชิ้นนี้chín-níiจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiภาพเปลือยpâap-bplʉʉaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛท่าทางtâa-taangสยิวsà-yǐuของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒm
Although this advertisement contains no nudity, the performer's sexually suggestive gestures led many people to consider it inappropriate.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaสยิวsà-yǐuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngแรงดึงดูดrɛɛng-dʉng-dùutระหว่างrá-wàangตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàใส่sàiฉากchàakร่วมรักrûuam-rákที่tîiโจ่งแจ้งjòong-jɛ̂ɛng
The director chose to use sexually suggestive dialogue to convey the attraction between the characters rather than include explicit sex scenes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สยิว said สะ-หยิว?
sà-yǐu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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
sà
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 | — | — |