สีตัว
sǐi-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] rub oneself; rub the body
to rub one's body, often against an object or surface, typically to relieve an itch or for comfort (used of humans or animals)
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสีตัวsǐi-dtuuaสีตัวsǐi-dtuua[to] rub oneself; rub the bodyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
That cat is enthusiastically rubbing its body against my leg.
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ควายkwaaiหลังจากlǎng-jàakแช่chɛ̂ɛโคลนkloonแล้วlɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàเดินไปdəən-bpaiหาhǎaต้นไม้dtôn-máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสีตัวsǐi-dtuuaเอาaoกาฝากgaa-fàakและlɛ́แมลงmá-lɛɛngออกɔ̀ɔk
After soaking in the mud, the water buffalo often goes to find a tree to rub its body against to remove parasites and insects.
เขาkǎoเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wanพอpɔɔถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanก็gɔ̂ทิ้งตัวtíng-dtuuaพิงpingวงกบประตูwong-gòp-bprà-dtuuแล้วlɛ́ɛoสีตัวsǐi-dtuuaไปมาbpai-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคลายklaaiความเมื่อยล้าkwaam-mʉ̂ʉai-láa
He was tired all day, so when he got home, he leaned against the door frame and rubbed his body back and forth to relieve his fatigue.
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
สีตัวsǐi-dtuuaสีตัวsǐi-dtuua[to] rub oneself; rub the body[to] rub oneself; rub the bodyWord