สามสี
sǎam-sǐiMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
tricolor; three-colored
having three different colors; tricolored.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatสามสีsǎam-sǐiสามสีsǎam-sǐitricolor; three-colored
This cat is a tricolored cat.
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ธงชาติไทยtong-châat-taiมีmiiสามสีsǎam-sǐiคือkʉʉสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoและlɛ́สีน้ำเงินsǐi-náam-ngən
The Thai flag is tricolored: red, white, and blue.
แม่mɛ̂ɛของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpเลี้ยงแมวlíiang-mɛɛoสามสีsǎam-sǐiเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàนำโชคnam-chôokดีdiiมาmaaให้hâi
My mother likes to raise tricolored cats because she believes they bring good luck.
ไอศกรีมai-sà-griimถ้วยtûuaiนี้níiเป็นbpenไอศกรีมai-sà-griimสามสีsǎam-sǐiมีmiiรสช็อกโกแลตrót-chɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tวานิลลาwaa-nin-laaและlɛ́สตรอว์เบอร์รีsà-dtrɔɔ-bəə-rii
This cup of ice cream is tricolored, with chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎam
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สามสีsǎam-sǐiสามสีsǎam-sǐitricolor; three-coloredtricolor; three-coloredWord