สีมา
sǐi-maaMeanings
1NounB2
consecrated boundary; monastic precinct (Buddhism)
A boundary defining the area within which Buddhist monks perform formal communal acts, including ordination; also the area so delimited, commonly around an ordination hall.
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วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiทำพิธีtam-pí-tii[to] conduct a ceremony; perform a ritualปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3north (Chinese-derived combining element)ลูกนิมิตlûuk-ní-mítลูกนิมิตlûuk-ní-mítspherical stone buried to establish a Buddhist ordination boundaryกำหนดสีgam-nòt-sǐiกำหนดสีgam-nòt-sǐi[to] set/specify a colorมารmaanมารmaan1Māra; tempter in Buddhism2evil spirit; demon3bane; cause of sufferingอบòpอบòp1[to] bake; roast (dry heat, enclosed)2[to] heat; dry with heat3baked; oven-cooked4[to] scent; fumigate; treat with steamอุโบสถù-boo-sòtอุโบสถù-boo-sòt1ubosot; ordination hall2uposatha day (observance day)
This temple just held a ceremony to place the boundary stones to set the sacred boundary around the ordination hall.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnบวชbùuatพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพาpaaเดินดูdəən-duuสีมาsǐi-maaและlɛ́อธิบายความà-tí-baai-kwaamสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngลูกนิมิตlûuk-ní-mít
Before ordination, the senior monk took us to see the boundary and explained the significance of the boundary stones.
พิธีสงฆ์pí-tii-sǒngสำคัญsǎm-kanต้องdtɔ̂ngกระทำgrà-tamภายในpaai-naiสีมาsǐi-maaของkɔ̌ɔngอุโบสถù-boo-sòtที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngตามdtaamพระวินัยprá-wí-nai
Important monastic ceremonies must be performed within the properly established sacred boundary of the ordination hall according to the Vinaya.
การย้ายgaan-yáaiสีมาsǐi-maaต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiการgaanถอนtɔ̌ɔnและlɛ́ปักbpàkลูกนิมิตlûuk-ní-mítใหม่màiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmประกาศbprà-gàatให้hâiสงฆ์sǒngทราบsâapตามdtaamระเบียบrá-bìiap
Relocating the sacred boundary requires removing and installing new boundary stones, along with formally notifying the monastic community as per regulations.
2NounB2
boundary; demarcation line
an official boundary or line that marks the limits of an area, used in general or ceremonial contexts
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เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanเทศบาลtêet-sà-baan1municipality; municipal government2municipal office3municipalประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishมาใหม่maa-màiมาใหม่maa-mài1newly arrived; new2[to] come again; come back another timeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal3clearly; explicitly; unambiguouslyเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ร้านค้าráan-káaร้านค้าráan-káashop; storeล้ำlámล้ำlám1advanced; cutting-edge; outstanding2[to] go beyond; [to] overstepเขตkèetเขตkèet1district (administrative)2area; zone3boundary; limit4jurisdiction
The municipality clearly announced the new boundary of the market to prevent shops from encroaching.
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คณะสำรวจká-ná-sǎm-rùuatปักหลักbpàk-làkแสดงsà-dɛɛngสีมาsǐi-maaของkɔ̌ɔngพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiป่าสงวนbpàa-sà-ngǔuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการบุกรุกgaan-bùk-rúk
The survey team set stakes to mark the boundary of the reserved forest to prevent encroachment.
ในnaiการจัดสรรgaan-jàt-sǎnที่ดินtîi-dinชุมชนchum-chonต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamประชาคมbprà-chaa-komเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกำหนดสีgam-nòt-sǐiมาmaaที่tîiทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápร่วมกันrûuam-gan
In land allocation, the community must hold a public forum to set a boundary that all parties agree upon.
แผนผังเมืองpɛ̌ɛn-pǎng-mʉʉangกำหนดสีgam-nòt-sǐiมาmaaเขตพาณิชยกรรมkèet-paa-nít-chá-yá-gamไว้wáiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumการใช้ประโยชน์gaan-chái-bprà-yòotที่ดินtîi-dinให้hâiเป็นไปตามbpen-bpai-dtaamนโยบายná-yoo-baai
The city plan delineates the commercial zone boundary in detail to control land use according to policy.
Tones
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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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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
สีมาsǐi-maaสีมาsǐi-maaconsecrated boundary; monastic precinct (Buddhism)consecrated boundary; monastic precinct (Buddhism)Word