สีซอ
sǐi-sɔɔMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] play a Thai fiddle
to play a Thai traditional fiddle (a stringed instrument).
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สีซอsǐi-sɔɔสีซอsǐi-sɔɔ[to] play a Thai fiddleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เวลาว่างwee-laa-wâangเวลาว่างwee-laa-wâangfree time; leisure time
My grandfather likes to play the saw (Thai fiddle) in his free time.
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เขาkǎoเรียนriianสีซอsǐi-sɔɔมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเลยləəiเล่นlênได้dâaiเก่งมากgèng-mâak
He has been learning to play the saw since he was a child, so now he plays very well.
เสียงดนตรีsĭiang don-dtreeไทยtaiที่têeได้ยินdâi-yinมาจากmaa jàakบ้านbâanข้างๆkâang kâangคือkeuเสียงsĭiangคนkonกำลังgam-langสีซอsĕe sor
The sound of Thai traditional music coming from the house next door is the sound of someone playing the saw.
การgaanสีซอsǐi-sɔɔให้ได้hâi-dâaiเสียงsǐiangที่tîiไพเราะpai-rɔ́และlɛ́ถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtอารมณ์aa-romของkɔ̌ɔngบทเพลงbòt-pleengได้dâaiอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnและlɛ́ความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiในnaiดนตรีdon-dtriiอย่างแท้จริงyàang-tɛ́ɛ-jing
Playing the saw to produce a beautiful sound and deeply convey the song's emotion requires practice and a true understanding of the music.
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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สีซอsǐi-sɔɔสีซอsǐi-sɔɔ[to] play a Thai fiddle[to] play a Thai fiddleWord