สีจาง
sǐi-jaangMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
pale; faint; faded in color
Having a weak or pale color, either naturally or because the original color has faded.
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สีจางsǐi-jaangสีจางsǐi-jaangpale; faint; faded in colorแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The color of this shirt has faded.
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I've washed this shirt so many times that its color has faded.
This curtain's color has faded because it gets sunlight every day.
รูปถ่ายrûup-tàaiใบbaiนี้níiสีsǐiจางไปjaang-bpaiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnยังyangเก็บไว้gèp-wáiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenรูปrûupครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaใบbaiเดียวdiiaoที่tîiมีmii
The colors in this photograph have faded a lot, but I still keep it because it's the only family photo I have.
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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จางjaangจางjaang1faint; pale; weak (of color/smell/taste/sound)2[to] fade; become faintfaint; pale; weak (of color/smell/taste/sound)Part 2
สีจางsǐi-jaangสีจางsǐi-jaangpale; faint; faded in colorpale; faint; faded in colorWord