สี
sǐiMeanings
1NounA1
color
the quality of something perceived as red, blue, green, etc.
Examples
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Leaves have a green color.
Today I wear a red shirt because I like red.
In the evening the sea turns orange because of the sunlight.
ชุดchútนี้níiมีmiiสองsɔ̌ɔngเฉดสีchèet-sǐiให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakคือkʉʉฟ้าfáaอ่อนɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ชมพูchom-puuอ่อนɔ̀ɔn
This outfit comes in two shades: light blue and light pink.
เขาkăoชอบchôpผ้าพันคอpâa pan koสีเขียวมะกอกsĕe kĭiao má-gòkมากกว่าmâak gwàaเฉดchàytเขียวkĭiaoอื่นèunๆ-
He prefers the olive-green shade of the scarf over other greens.
โปรดระบุbpròot-rá-bùสีsǐiที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenเช่นchênสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngเลือดหมูlʉ̂ʉat-mǔuไม่ใช่mâi-châiแดงdɛɛngทั่วไปtûua-bpai
Please specify the desired shade clearly, such as burgundy, not general red.
แสงsɛ̌ɛngในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngส่งsòngทำให้tam-hâiสีsǐiของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องแต่งกายkrʉ̂ʉang-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiเปลี่ยนbplìianโทนtoonเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอยู่yùuต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaกล้องglɔ̂ng
The studio lighting alters the garment’s shade slightly when on camera.
2NounA2
paint
a colored substance used to coat or decorate surfaces
Examples
ฉันทาchǎn-taaฉันทาchǎn-taadesire; inclination; affectionสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishผนังบ้านpà-nǎng-bâanผนังบ้านpà-nǎng-bâanhouse wallด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmless
I paint the house wall with white paint.
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Yesterday the handyman bought new paint to coat the door.
Tomorrow we will use acrylic paint to coat the wooden table to make it look bright.
เขาkǎoเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiสีsǐiสำหรับsǎm-ràpภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkเพราะprɔ́ทนแดดton-dɛ̀ɛtและlɛ́ยึดเกาะyʉ́t-gɔ̀พื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuได้ดีdâai-dii
He chose exterior paint because it’s UV-resistant and adheres well to surfaces.
3VerbB1
[to] rub; scrub; polish
to move something back and forth against a surface to clean, smooth, or make it shiny
Examples
แม่สีmɛ̂ɛ-sǐiแม่สีmɛ̂ɛ-sǐiprimary colorพื้นโต๊ะpʉ́ʉn-dtóพื้นโต๊ะpʉ́ʉn-dtótabletopด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ชุบchúpชุบchúp1[to] dip; immerse [sth]2[to] plate; coat [sth] (metal)3[to] revive; rehabilitate; restore (figurative)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเงาวับngao-wápเงาวับngao-wápgleaming; mirror-shiny
Mom rubbed the table surface with a damp cloth until it shone.
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He used a stone to rub the knife to make it sharper before cooking.
ฉันchǎnสีsǐiรองเท้าหนังrɔɔng-táao-nǎngด้วยdûuaiครีมkriimขัดkàtทุกtúkเย็นyenเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเงางามngao-ngaamและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganรอยrɔɔi
I polish my leather shoes with cream every evening to make them shiny and prevent scuffs.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiสีsǐiขอบไม้kɔ̀ɔp-máaiด้วยdûuaiกระดาษทรายgrà-dàat-saaiละเอียดlá-ìiatหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpจนjonผิวpǐuเรียบลื่นrîiap-lʉ̂ʉnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงlongน้ำยาเคลือบnáam-yaa-klʉ̂ʉap
The carpenter rubbed the edges of the wood with fine sandpaper repeatedly until the surface was smooth before applying varnish.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǐi
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 | — | — |