สีเทา
sǐi-taoMeanings
1NounA1
gray/grey (color)
the color gray (grey)
Examples
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This is the color gray.
Gray is my favorite color.
2AdjectiveA1
gray/grey; gray-colored
gray (grey) in color; a neutral mix of black and white
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileสีเทาsǐi-taoสีเทาsǐi-tao1gray/grey (color)2gray/grey; gray-colored3gray area; semi-legal
He has a gray car.
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I have one gray cat.
The sky is gray today because it will probably rain.
I'm looking for a new gray skirt.
3AdjectiveB2
gray area; semi-legal
of uncertain, ambiguous, or semi-legal status; not clearly legal or illegal (e.g., gray-market, gray-area activities)
Examples
ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersสีเทาsǐi-taoสีเทาsǐi-tao1gray/grey (color)2gray/grey; gray-colored3gray area; semi-legalไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3[to] be white; be fair-skinnedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterซะทีเดียวsá-tii-diiaoซะทีเดียวsá-tii-diiao1very; quite; really; completely2not entirely (in negatives)
His business is a gray business, not completely black or white.
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การรับgaan-rápของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnจากjàakลูกค้าlûuk-káaนั้นnánถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสีเทาsǐi-taoที่tîiละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔn
Accepting gifts from clients is considered a sensitive gray area.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpสกุลเงินดิจิทัลsà-gun-ngən-dì-jì-tâlยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiสีเทาsǐi-taoที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔความชัดเจนkwaam-chát-jeenจากjàakภาครัฐpâak-rát
The law regarding cryptocurrency is still a gray area that needs clarification from the government.
เขาkǎoมีmiiรายได้raai-dâaiจากjàakแหล่งที่มาlɛ̀ng-tîi-maaที่tîiเป็นbpenสีเทาsǐi-taoซึ่งsʉ̂ngยากyâakต่อdtɔ̀ɔการตรวจสอบgaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngกรมสรรพากรgrom-sǎn-paa-gɔɔn
He has income from gray-area sources, which is difficult for the Revenue Department to audit.
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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สีเทาsǐi-taoสีเทาsǐi-taogray/grey (color)gray/grey (color)Word