เซมิ

see-mí

Meanings

1NounB2

semi-; half-; partially (prefix)

used before another word to mean partly, not completely, or approximately; half- or quasi-.

Examples

วัสดุwát-sà-dùวัสดุwát-sà-dùmaterial; material(s)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เซมิsee-míเซมิsee-mí1semi-; half-; partially (prefix)2somewhat; kind of (colloquial)นำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáaนำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáa[to] conduct electricityซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâa1[to] mean; signify; indicate (that)2meaning (that); that is; in other wordsมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)นำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáaนำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáa[to] conduct electricityได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseสภาวะsà-paa-wáสภาวะsà-paa-wástate; condition (formal)
This material is a semi-conductor, which means it conducts electricity under certain conditions.
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หลังlăngเกษียณgà-sĭianเขาkăoทำงานtam ngaanเป็นbpenที่ปรึกษาtêe bprùk-săaเซมิseh-míโปรเฟสชันbproh-fét-chanนอnoลlให้กับhâi gàpบริษัทbò-rí-sàt
After retirement, he works as a semi-professional consultant for the company.
การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumครั้งนี้kráng-níiมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàเป็นbpenเซมิsee-míทางการtaang-gaanคือkʉʉมีmiiทั้งtángวาระwaa-ráที่tîiเป็นทางการbpen-taang-gaanและlɛ́ช่วงchûuangพูดคุยpûut-kuiแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่เป็นทางการmâi-bpen-taang-gaan
This meeting is semi-formal in nature; it has both a formal agenda and an informal discussion period.
สถาปัตยกรรมsà-tăa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamชิ้นนี้chín néeเป็นbpenแบบbàepเซมิseh-míแอบàepสsแตรdtraeกต์คือkeuยังคงyang kongมีmeeองค์ประกอบong bprà-gòpที่têeสื่อถึงsùue tĕungรูปทรงrôop songจากธรรมชาติjàak tam-má-châatอยู่yòoบ้างbâang
This piece of architecture is semi-abstract, meaning it still contains some elements that allude to natural forms.
2AdverbB2

somewhat; kind of (colloquial)

informal; used before another word to show a partial degree; somewhat or partly.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเซมิseh-míเซมิseh-mí1semi-; half-; partially (prefix)2somewhat; kind of (colloquial)เศร้าๆsâo-sâoเศร้าๆsâo-sâo1somewhat sad; sad-ish2sadly; with a sad vibeนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)จาjaaจาjaa1colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’2Ja (personal name or nickname)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He seems somewhat sad today. He's not talking much at all.
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ชุดchútนี้néeมันmanเซมิseh-míทางการtaang gaanไปหน่อยbpai nòiไหมmăiสำหรับsăm-ràpงานปาร์ตี้ริมหาดngaan bpâa-dtêe rim hàat
Isn't this outfit a bit too semi-formal for a beach party?
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเซมิsee-míเฟลfleeอยู่ดีyùu-diiเพราะprɔ́คะแนนká-nɛɛnไม่ดีmâi-diiเท่าที่tâo-tîiคาดไว้kâat-wái
Even though I passed the exam, I still feel somewhat like a failure because the score wasn't as good as I'd expected.
ตอนนี้dton néeโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkอยู่ในyòo naiสถานะsà-tăa-náเซมิseh-míเสร็จsètคือkeuฟังก์ชันfang-chanหลักlàkทำงานtam ngaanได้แล้วdâai láewแต่dtàeยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiแก้บั๊กgâe bákเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nói
Right now the project is in a semi-finished state; the main functions work but the minor bugs haven't been fixed yet.

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 classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

see

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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

เซseeเซsee1wobbly; unsteady2[to] wobble; stagger; tiltwobbly; unsteadyPart 1
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มิmíมิmínot (formal/literary negative)not (formal/literary negative)Part 2
เซมิsee-míเซมิsee-mísemi-; half-; partially (prefix)semi-; half-; partially (prefix)Word

Related Words

1semi-; half-; partially (prefix)

2somewhat; kind of (colloquial)