สิง(sĭng)
Meanings
1NounB1
Leo (zodiac sign; abbrev.)
the zodiac sign Leo; an abbreviation used in astrology
Examples
พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)ราศีสิงห์raa-sĕe sĭngราศีสิงห์raa-sĕe sĭng1Leo (zodiac sign)2a Leo (person born under Leo)
My older sister is a Leo.
2VerbB1
[to] hang around [somewhere] (slang); [to] haunt [somewhere]
Colloquial: to hang around or loiter at a place regularly; to haunt a place. Example: สิงร้านกาแฟ
Examples
เย็นนี้yen néeเย็นนี้yen née1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3permanent; lasting4firm; steady; stable5stable; constant6stable; unchanged7[to] keep; preserveไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สิงsĭngสิงsĭng1[to] haunt; possess [sb]2Leo (zodiac sign; abbrev.)3[to] hang around [somewhere] (slang); [to] haunt [somewhere]4[to] lurk/loiter [somewhere] (illicitly)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotร้านเกมráan gaymร้านเกมráan gayminternet/gaming cafeเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan dermเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan derm1same as before; unchanged2as before; as usual
This evening, he's probably hanging out at the game shop as usual.
3VerbB2
[to] haunt; possess [sb]
of a spirit: to enter and control [sb]'s body or mind; to haunt [somewhere]
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวิญญาณwin-yaanวิญญาณwin-yaan1soul; spirit (life force)2ghost; spirit of the deceased3consciousness; awareness (formal)ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerous4badly; severely (degree adverb in compounds)สิงอยู่sĭng yòoสิงอยู่sĭng yòo1[to] haunt [somewhere]; [to] possess [sb]/[sth]2[to] hang around [somewhere]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บ้านร้างbâan ráangบ้านร้างbâan ráangabandoned house; deserted houseหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)
The villagers believe an evil spirit haunts that abandoned house.
4VerbB2
[to] lurk/loiter [somewhere] (illicitly)
[to] lurk or loiter [somewhere] without permission; to hang around and refuse to leave. Example: สิงอยู่ตามมุมตึก; เด็กแว้นสิงในปั๊ม
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] drive away; expel2[to] fire; dismiss3[to] chase; pursue4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyกลุ่มวัยรุ่นglùm wai-rûnกลุ่มวัยรุ่นglùm wai-rûn1a group of teenagers; group of youths2youth group (organized)3the youth demographicที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสิงอยู่sĭng yòoสิงอยู่sĭng yòo1[to] haunt [somewhere]; [to] possess [sb]/[sth]2[to] hang around [somewhere]ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2direct; straightforward; frank3[to] be straight; align4directly; straight (direction/path)5exact; matching; correspondingสะพานลอยsà-paan loiสะพานลอยsà-paan loipedestrian overpass; footbridge over a roadตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
The police came to chase away the group of teenagers who like to loiter on the footbridge at night.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สิงสถิตsĭng sà-tìtสิงสถิตsĭng sà-tìt1[to] dwell (of a spirit or sacred presence)2[to] haunt; possess (of a spirit)3[to] hang around [somewhere] (slang)
- [to] dwell (of a spirit or sacred presence)
- [to] haunt; possess (of a spirit)
- [to] hang around [somewhere] (slang)
เข้าสิงkâo sĭngเข้าสิงkâo sĭng1[to] possess [sb]2[to] be possessed (fig.); [to] be obsessed with [sth]
- [to] possess [sb]
- [to] be possessed (fig.); [to] be obsessed with [sth]
สิงสู่sĭng sòoสิงสู่sĭng sòo[to] possess; [to] haunt (by a spirit)
[to] possess; [to] haunt (by a spirit)
ซุ่มsûmซุ่มsûm1[to] do [sth] secretly; in secret2clumsy; awkward (Isan/colloq.)3secretly; quietly4[to] hide; lie in wait
- [to] do [sth] secretly; in secret
- clumsy; awkward (Isan/colloq.)
- secretly; quietly
- [to] hide; lie in wait
ขลุกklùkขลุกklùk1[to] stay in; shut oneself away; hole up2[to] stick close to; keep company with3[to] be engrossed in; immerse oneself in
- [to] stay in; shut oneself away; hole up
- [to] stick close to; keep company with
- [to] be engrossed in; immerse oneself in