เทียน
tiianMeanings
1NounA1
candle
a stick or block of wax with a wick that burns to give light
Examples
ตอนค่ำdtɔɔn-kâmตอนค่ำdtɔɔn-kâm1in the evening; at nightfall2evening after sunset; early nightเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7degree (° symbol)8point (classifier for small dots/points)เทียนtiianเทียนtiian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะอาหารdtó-aa-hǎanโต๊ะอาหารdtó-aa-hǎandining table
In the evening we light candles on the dining table.
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At the birthday celebration there are candles on the cake.
ไฟดับfai-dàpเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnจุดjùtเทียนtiianไว้wáiสองsɔ̌ɔngเล่มlêmจนกว่าjon-gwàaมีไฟmii-faiมาmaa
The power went out last night; I lit two candles until the electricity returned.
แม่mɛ̂ɛสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiวางเทียนwaang-tiianในnaiที่tîiรองเทียนrɔɔng-tiianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganน้ำตาเทียนnáam-dtaa-tiianหกhòkเลอะlə́โต๊ะdtó
Mom taught me to place candles in a candle holder to prevent wax from dripping onto the table.
2NounC1
aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seeds
a name used for various aromatic seeds used in traditional medicine and for the plants yielding them, including cumin and related spice plants; often occurs in compound names
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseผสมผงpà-sǒm-pǒngผสมผงpà-sǒm-pǒng[to] mix powderเทียนtiianเทียนtiian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inแกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragranceขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
Mom mixed ground caraway into the curry to make it more fragrant.
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เมล็ดmá-létเทียนtiianคั่วkûuaช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetในnaiไส้กรอกsâi-grɔ̀ɔkได้dâaiอย่างเด่นชัดyàang-dèen-chát
Toasted caraway seeds noticeably enhance the spice aroma in sausages.
พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiเทียนtiianแท้tɛ́ɛแทนtɛɛnผงpǒngสำเร็จรูปsǎm-rèt-rûupเพราะprɔ́กลิ่นglìnซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́มีmiiโทนtoonสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiชัดเจนchát-jeenกว่าgwàa
The chef chooses real caraway instead of instant powder because its aroma is more complex with clearer herbal notes.
ในnaiสูตรsùutโบราณboo-raanเทียนtiianมักmákถูกtùukบดbòtรวมกับruuam-gàpยี่หร่าyîi-ràaและlɛ́ผิวpǐuส้มsômเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangชั้นchánกลิ่นglìnที่tîiกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉnและlɛ́ยาวนานyaao-naan
In traditional recipes, caraway is often ground together with cumin and orange peel to create a harmonious and lingering aromatic profile.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tiian
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 | — | — |