สี่มุม
sìi-mumMeaning
1NounB1
the four corners (of a place)
The four corners of a place or area, often used in the context of a city or room.
Examples
วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay down; set; establish (plan/rule/system)5[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสี่มุมsìi-mumสี่มุมsìi-mumthe four corners (of a place)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please place the chairs in the four corners of the room.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatวางกำลังwaang-gam-langไว้wáiทั้งtángสี่มุมsìi-mumของkɔ̌ɔngพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiจัดงานjàt-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาความปลอดภัยrák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The police stationed forces at all four corners of the event area to maintain security.
เราraoขับรถkàp-rótตามหาdtaam-hǎaเขาkǎoทั่วทั้งtûua-tángสี่มุมsìi-mumเมืองmʉʉangแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่เจอmâi-jəə
We drove around searching for him in all four corners of the city, but still couldn't find him.
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมีmiiการสร้างgaan-sâangหอคอยhɔ̌ɔ-kɔɔiสังเกตการณ์sǎng-gèet-gaanไว้wáiที่tîiสี่มุมsìi-mumกำแพงเมืองgam-pɛɛng-mʉʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคอยสอดส่องkɔɔi-sɔ̀ɔt-sɔ̀ɔngข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀k
In ancient times, observation towers were built at the four corners of the city walls to watch for enemies.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sìi
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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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สี่มุมsìi-mumสี่มุมsìi-mumthe four corners (of a place)the four corners (of a place)Word