สิ่ว
sìuMeanings
1NounB1
chisel (tool)
A hand tool with a cutting edge, struck or pushed to cut or carve materials such as wood, stone, or metal.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng-máaiช่างไม้châng-máaicarpenter; woodworkerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสิ่วsìuสิ่วsìu1chisel (tool)2classifier: เล่มกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ค้อนkɔ́ɔnค้อนkɔ́ɔn1hammer2[to] cast a reproachful sideways glance at [sb]เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làk1[to] carve; [to] engrave2carving; engraving (art or activity)ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implement
The carpenter uses a chisel and a hammer to carve patterns on wood.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanเขาkǎoลับคมláp-komสิ่วsìuให้hâiคมkomพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàตัดเสี้ยนdtàt-sîianไม้máaiออกɔ̀ɔkได้dâaiอย่างyàangเรียบrîiap
Before starting, he sharpened the chisel enough to cut wood splinters smoothly.
ผมpǒmเลือกlʉ̂ʉakสิ่วsìuหัวhǔuaแบนbɛɛnเพราะprɔ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanไล่lâiผิวpǐuให้hâiเรียบrîiapไม่ใช่mâi-châiทำtamร่องลึกrɔ̂ng-lʉ́k
I chose a flat chisel because I wanted to smooth the surface, not make deep grooves.
การใช้gaan-cháiสิ่วsìuกับgàpหินอ่อนhǐn-ɔ̀ɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngควบคุมkûuap-kumแรงrɛɛngเคาะkɔ́อย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánขอบkɔ̀ɔpจะjàบิ่นbìnง่ายngâai
Using a chisel with marble requires carefully controlled tapping; otherwise the edges chip easily.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: เล่มเล่มlêm1classifier: knives, swords, candles, carts2CL: books/volumes/issues
The classifier used when counting chisels is เล่มเล่มlêm1classifier: knives, swords, candles, carts2CL: books/volumes/issues.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ยืมyʉʉmยืมyʉʉm1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]สิ่วsìuสิ่วsìu1chisel (tool)2classifier: เล่มสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondสิ่วsìuสิ่วsìu1chisel (tool)2classifier: เล่มจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmช่างไม้châng-máaiช่างไม้châng-máaicarpenter; woodworkerมาใช้maa-cháiมาใช้maa-chái[to] come (and) use [sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชั้นเรียนchán-riianชั้นเรียนchán-riian1class; lesson; course session2class/group of students3class level; grade/year
The teacher borrowed two chisels (two classifier units) from the carpenter for the class.
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ผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉสิ่วsìuสามsǎamสิ่วsìuสำหรับsǎm-ràpทำtamโครงงานkroong-ngaanแกะสลักไม้gɛ̀-sà-làk-máai
I need to buy three chisels for the wood carving project.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpงานngaanละเอียดlá-ìiatอาจารย์แนะนำaa-jaan-nɛ́-namให้hâiเตรียมdtriiamสิ่วsìuเล็กlékสองsɔ̌ɔngสิ่วsìuและlɛ́สิ่วsìuปากbpàakแบนbɛɛnอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสิ่วsìu
For fine work, the instructor recommended preparing two small chisels and one flat-edged chisel.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sìu
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |