ส่งเสีย
sòng-sǐiaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] support [sb] financially; provide for [sb]
To give money regularly to cover [sb]'s living costs or schooling, usually a child, parent, or other dependent.
Examples
พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofส่งเสียsòng sĭiaส่งเสียsòng sĭia[to] support [sb] financially; provide for [sb]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; proper
His parents work hard to provide for him to study at a good university.
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พอpɔɔเริ่มrə̂əmทำงานtam-ngaanฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàส่งเสียsòng-sǐiaพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛที่tîiแก่gɛ̀ɛแล้วlɛ́ɛoทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉan
Once I start working, I intend to send money to support my elderly parents every month.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakการgaanหย่าร้างyàa-ráangเขาkǎoมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎaiที่tîiจะjàต้องdtɔ̂ngส่งเสียsòng-sǐiaค่าkâaเลี้ยงดูlíiang-duuบุตรbùtจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàบรรลุban-lúนิติภาวะní-dtì-paa-wá
After the divorce, he has a legal duty to provide child support until the child comes of age.
การgaanต้องdtɔ̂ngส่งเสียsòng-sǐiaทั้งtángลูกlûukและlɛ́พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛในเวลาเดียวกันnai-wee-laa-diiao-ganสร้างsâangภาระpaa-ráทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənให้hâiเขาkǎoเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
Having to financially support both his children and his parents at the same time places a great financial burden on him.
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
sòng
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
ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesale[to] send; dispatchPart 1
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เสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessbroken; out of orderPart 2
ส่งเสียsòng-sǐiaส่งเสียsòng-sǐia[to] support [sb] financially; provide for [sb][to] support [sb] financially; provide for [sb]Word