สีลา
sǐi-laaMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Sila (proper name)
A proper name for people or places in Thai; from Pali/Sanskrit śilā ‘stone’ or ‘moral precepts’, depending on context.
Examples
สวัสดีsà-wàt-diiสวัสดีsà-wàt-diihello; hi; goodbyeครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownสีลาsǐi-laaสีลาsǐi-laa1Sila (proper name)2stone/rock (literary)
Hello, my name is Sila.
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Tomorrow, Sila is going to the beach with his family.
Have you seen Sila? He should have arrived by now.
ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiคุยkuiกับgàpคุณkunสีลาsǐi-laaเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaเขาkǎoรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
I need to go talk to Mr. Sila because he is directly responsible for this project.
2NounB2
stone/rock (literary)
A literary or formal term meaning stone or rock; seen in names, inscriptions, or religious contexts.
Examples
พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûup1classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)2Buddha image; Buddha statueองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làk1[to] carve; [to] engrave2carving; engraving (art or activity)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmแท่งtɛ̂ngแท่งtɛ̂ng1rod; bar; stick (solid, elongated piece)2classifier (long, solid pieces)สีลาsǐi-laaสีลาsǐi-laa1Sila (proper name)2stone/rock (literary)ขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài1large; big; large-scale2large size (option)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyแท่งtɛ̂ngแท่งtɛ̂ng1rod; bar; stick (solid, elongated piece)2classifier (long, solid pieces)
This Buddha statue was carved from a single large block of stone.
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ฤาษีrʉʉ-sǐiนั่งnângบำเพ็ญเพียรbam-pen-piianอยู่yùuบนbonแผ่นpɛ̀nสีลาsǐi-laaริมrimลำธารlam-taanในnaiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k
The hermit sat meditating on a stone slab by a stream deep in the forest.
หัวใจhŭua jaiของเขาkŏng kăoแข็งแกร่งkăeng gràengดุจdùtแผ่นpàenสีลาsĕe laaไม่หวั่นไหวmâi wàn wăiต่อdtòคำเยาะเย้ยkam yór yóoeiใดๆdai dai
His heart is as strong as stone, unshaken by any mockery.
ตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏnโบราณboh-raanถูกtòokจารึกjaa-rúkไว้บนwái bonแผ่นpàenสีลาsĕe laaเพื่อpêuuaบอกเล่าbòk lâoเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoในอดีตnai à-dèet
Ancient characters were inscribed on the stone slab to tell stories of the past.
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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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 2
สีลาsǐi-laaสีลาsǐi-laaSila (proper name)Sila (proper name)Word