สีกา
sǐi-gaaMeaning
1NounB2
female layperson
a female layperson, especially used by Buddhist monks when addressing or referring to a woman
Examples
หลวงตาlŭuang dtaaหลวงตาlŭuang dtaaelderly Buddhist monk; venerable elder monkบอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]สีกาsĕe-gaaสีกาsĕe-gaafemale laypersonช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissถาดอาหารtàat aa-hăanถาดอาหารtàat aa-hăanfood trayไปไว้bpai wáiที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงroongโรงroong1building for a specific function2classifier: purpose-built buildingsครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)
The old monk told the female layperson to help carry the tray of food to the kitchen.
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อาตมาàat-dtà-maaขอkɔ̌ɔอนุโมทนาบุญà-nú-moo-tá-naa-bunที่tîiสีกาsǐi-gaaนำnamอาหารaa-hǎanมาmaaถวายtà-wǎaiในnaiวันนี้wan-níi
I rejoice in the merit that you, female layperson, have brought food to offer today.
ตามdtaamพระวินัยprá-wí-naiพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatรับrápของkɔ̌ɔngจากjàakมือmʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngสีกาsǐi-gaaได้dâaiโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
According to monastic discipline, a Buddhist monk cannot receive items directly from the hands of a female layperson.
ข่าวkàaoพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùแอบɛ̀ɛpมีmiiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panกับgàpสีกาsǐi-gaaทำให้tam-hâiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเสื่อมศรัทธาsʉ̀ʉam-sàt-taa
The news of a monk secretly having a relationship with a female layperson caused the local villagers to lose faith.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สีกาsǐi-gaaสีกาsǐi-gaafemale laypersonfemale laypersonWord