สีเข้ม

sǐi-kêm

Meaning

1AdjectiveA2

dark; deep; saturated (of color)

having a strong, dark, or highly saturated color; not pale or light.

Examples

นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวสีเข้มsǐi-kêmสีเข้มsǐi-kêmdark; deep; saturated (of color)
This is a dark-colored shirt.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaสีเข้มsǐi-kêm
He likes to wear dark-colored clothes.
รถrótของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenสีเข้มsǐi-kêm
My car is a dark color.
ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiทาtaaสีเข้มsǐi-kêmเลยləəiทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-longนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i
This room is painted a dark color, so it makes it look a little smaller.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishcolorPart 1
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เข้มkêmเข้มkêm1strong; intense (taste/smell)2deep; rich (color)3strong (coffee/tea/medicine)4strict; rigorous5serious; stern (manner/face)strong; intense (taste/smell)Part 2
สีเข้มsǐi-kêmสีเข้มsǐi-kêmdark; deep; saturated (of color)dark; deep; saturated (of color)Word

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