สีฉวี
sǐi-chà-wǐiMeaning
1NounC1
complexion; skin color
the natural color and appearance of a person's skin, often used in a formal or literary context
Examples
หญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoyoung womanในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีฉวีsǐi-chà-wǐiสีฉวีsǐi-chà-wǐicomplexion; skin colorขาวผ่องkǎao-pɔ̀ngขาวผ่องkǎao-pɔ̀ngbright white; radiantly fairดั่งdàngดั่งdàng1as; like; as if (literary)2as if; as though (literary)3like; akin to (literary)4like; as (literary)ดวงจันทร์duuang-janดวงจันทร์duuang-jan1the Moon2moon; natural satellite
The young woman in this tale has a complexion as white and radiant as the moon.
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กษัตริย์gà-sàtตรัสdtràtชมchomพระธิดาprá-tí-daaว่าwâaมีmiiสีฉวีsǐi-chà-wǐiงดงามngót-ngaamยิ่งนักyîng-nák
The king praised his daughter for having a very beautiful complexion.
กวีgà-wiiบรรยายban-yaaiความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiว่าwâaมีmiiสีฉวีsǐi-chà-wǐiผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ngดั่งdàngทองทาtɔɔng-taa
The poet described the beauty of the lady in the literature as having a radiant complexion like applied gold.
แม้mɛ́ɛวัยwaiจะjàล่วงเลยไปlûuang-ləəi-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛองค์ongราชินีraa-chí-niiก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongมีmiiสีฉวีsǐi-chà-wǐiผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ngไร้ráiร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔiแห่งhɛ̀ngความkwaamหมองคล้ำmɔ̌ɔng-klám
Even though time has passed, the queen still maintains a radiant complexion without any trace of dullness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สีฉวี said สี-ฉะ-หวี?
sǐi-chà-wǐi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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สีฉวีsǐi-chà-wǐiสีฉวีsǐi-chà-wǐicomplexion; skin colorcomplexion; skin colorWord