สีสวาด
sǐi-sà-wàatMeanings
1NounB2
greyish-blue color
A greyish-blue color, similar to the coat of a Korat cat.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offรถยนต์rót-yonรถยนต์rót-yoncar; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีสวาดsǐi-sà-wàatสีสวาดsǐi-sà-wàat1greyish-blue color2Si Sawat (cat breed); Korat catดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเรียบหรูrîiap-rǔuเรียบหรูrîiap-rǔusimple and elegant; classyดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
He bought a new car in a greyish-blue color; it looks simple and elegant.
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แมวโคราชmɛɛo-koo-râatมีขนmii-kǒnที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákคือkʉʉเป็นbpenสีสวาดsǐi-sà-wàatตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángตัวdtuua
Korat cats have a unique coat that is a greyish-blue color all over.
นักออกแบบตกแต่งภายในnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-dtòk-dtɛ̀ng-paai-naiเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiโซฟาsoo-faaสีสวาดsǐi-sà-wàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́ทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎiให้กับhâi-gàpห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lên
The interior designer chose a greyish-blue sofa to create a calm and modern atmosphere for the living room.
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiดำสนิทdam-sà-nìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenสีสวาดsǐi-sà-wàatเข้มkêmเหลือบlʉ̀ʉapด้วยdûuaiแสงsɛ̌ɛngดาวระยิบระยับdaao-rá-yíp-rá-yáp
The night sky was not pitch black, but a dark, greyish-blue shimmering with twinkling starlight.
2NounB2
Si Sawat (cat breed); Korat cat
A Thai breed of short-haired blue-gray cat, also known as the Korat cat.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สีสวาด said สี-สะ-หวาด?
sǐi-sà-wàat
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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สีสวาดsǐi-sà-wàatสีสวาดsǐi-sà-wàatgreyish-blue colorgreyish-blue colorWord