เซียวๆ
siao-siaoMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
slightly pale; wan
Looking a bit pale or lacking color, suggesting tiredness or mild illness; the reduplicated form softens the degree.
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเซียวๆsiao-siaoเซียวๆsiao-siaoslightly pale; wanไม่สบายmâi sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàaoหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
Why do you look a bit pale today? Are you not feeling well?
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ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเขาkăoเริ่มrêrmทำงานtam ngaanกะดึกgà dèukหน้าตาnâa dtaaก็gâwดูdooเซียวๆsiao-siaoตลอดdtà-lòtเลยloie
Ever since he started working the night shift, he has looked a bit pale all the time.
พอporเห็นหน้าhĕn nâaลูกสาวlôok săaoที่têeดูdooเซียวๆsiao-siaoคนkonเป็นbpenแม่mâeก็gâwอดòtเป็นห่วงbpen hùuangไม่ได้mâi dâai
Seeing her daughter's somewhat pale face, the mother couldn't help but worry.
ถึงจะtĕung jàแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâaกลบglòpไว้wáiแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangพอporสังเกตsǎng-gètได้dâiว่าwâaสีหน้าsĕe nâaของkŏngเธอterดูdooเซียวๆsiao-siaoซึ่งsêungบ่งบอกbòng bòkว่าwâaพักผ่อนpák pònไม่mâiเพียงพอpiiang por
Even with makeup on, you could still notice her face looked a bit wan, indicating she hadn't had enough rest.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เซียวๆ said เซียว-เซียว?
siao-siao
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
siao
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 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 | — | — |