สีเสน

sǐi-sěen

Meanings

1NounC2

orange-red; red-lead pigment

The orange-red color characteristic of red lead, or the lead-oxide pigment of that color.

Examples

ช่างเลือกchâang-lʉ̂ʉakช่างเลือกchâang-lʉ̂ʉakpicky; choosyใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสีเสนsǐi-sěenสีเสนsǐi-sěen1orange-red; red-lead pigment2red snapperซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredอมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted withส้มsômส้มsôm1orange (fruit)2orange (color)3orange; orangish4sour (regional)แทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofสีแดงสดsǐi-dɛɛng-sòtสีแดงสดsǐi-dɛɛng-sòtbright red; vivid redเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatลวดลายlûuat-laaiลวดลายlûuat-laai1pattern; decorative motif2style; flourish; flairดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiangใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiang1near; nearby; neighboring2similar; approximate; close to3[to be] near; approximateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ต้นฉบับdtôn-chà-bàpต้นฉบับdtôn-chà-bàp1original manuscript; original text2archetype; original model3copy for typesetting
The artisan chose the orange-red hue of red lead instead of bright red to make the pattern look closer to the original.
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2NounC2

red snapper

A reddish marine fish of the snapper family, also called เสนเสนsěen1red lead; deep red2stump-tailed macaque in Thai.

Examples

แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)สีเสนsǐi-sěenสีเสนsǐi-sěen1orange-red; red-lead pigment2red snapperเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปลาทะเลbplaa-tá-leeปลาทะเลbplaa-tá-leesea fish; marine fishในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงศ์wongวงศ์wong1lineage; clan2family (biology)ปลากะพงbplaa-gà-pongปลากะพงbplaa-gà-pongseabass; snapperแดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâi[to] advise/recommend [sb] to do [sth]; suggest (that...)เอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itนึ่งnʉ̂ngนึ่งnʉ̂ng1[to] steam [sth]2steamedมะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime treeเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingปลาสดbplaa-sòtปลาสดbplaa-sòtfresh fishและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เนื้อแน่นnʉ́ʉa-nɛ̂nเนื้อแน่นnʉ́ʉa-nɛ̂nfirm; dense; tight-textured
The fish seller said that si sen is a marine fish in the snapper family and recommended steaming it with lime because the fish was fresh and its flesh was firm.
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Tones

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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——
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Word Breakdown

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สีเสนsǐi-sěenสีเสนsǐi-sěenorange-red; red-lead pigmentorange-red; red-lead pigmentWord