เศษ
sèetMeanings
1NounB1
remainder (math)
the amount left over after division
Examples
สิบห้าsìp-hâaสิบห้าsìp-hâafifteen (15)หารด้วยhǎan-dûuaiหารด้วยhǎan-dûuai1[to] divide by [sth]2divided by (÷)สี่sìiสี่sìi1four (number)2four (as a noun)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)เศษsèetเศษsèet1remainder (math)2numerator3scrap; fragment; leftover4a little over; and a bitสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)
Fifteen divided by four equals three, remainder three.
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The teacher asked to compute 29 divided by 6 and write the answer with the remainder.
When dividing 58 by 9, the result is 6 remainder 4.
หากhàakตัวส่วนdtuua-sùuanไม่mâiเป็นbpenตัวประกอบdtuua-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngตัวตั้งdtuua-dtângผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápของkɔ̌ɔngการหารgaan-hǎanจะมีjà-miiเศษsèetเสมอsà-mə̌ə
If the divisor is not a factor of the dividend, the result of the division will always have a remainder.
2NounB1
numerator
the top part of a fraction (above the line)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)3ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2share; quota3department; division; unit4as for; regarding5over (in fractions)4เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery number3คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เศษsèetเศษsèet1remainder (math)2numerator3scrap; fragment; leftover4a little over; and a bit
In 3/4, the number 3 is the numerator.
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เขียนkǐianเศษsèetไว้wáiด้านบนdâan-bonและlɛ́ส่วนsùuanไว้wáiด้านล่างdâan-lâangเช่นchênเศษsèet5ส่วนsùuan8
Write the numerator on top and the denominator below, for example 5 over 8.
If the numerator is greater than the denominator, 9 over 7 is an improper fraction.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiเศษsèetเท่ากันtâo-ganเราraoคูณkuunทั้งtángเศษsèetและlɛ́ส่วนsùuanด้วยdûuaiจำนวนjam-nuuanเดียวกันdiiao-ganก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiap
When we need equal numerators, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by the same number before comparing.
3NounB1
scrap; fragment; leftover
a small remaining piece or leftover part of something
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเศษsèetเศษsèet1remainder (math)2numerator3scrap; fragment; leftover4a little over; and a bitขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadเหลืออยู่lʉ̌ʉa-yùuเหลืออยู่lʉ̌ʉa-yùu1[to] remain; be left (over)2remaining; left; leftover
There are still crumbs of bread left on the table.
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He collected leftover pieces of wood to start a campfire.
Please throw food scraps into the green bin for composting.
หลังlăngซ่อมsômกระจกgrà-jòkเสร็จsètยังyangมีmeeเศษsètชิ้นเล็กchín lékๆ-ตกdtòkตามdtaamพื้นpéunต้องdtôngระวังrá-wangเหยียบyìiap
After finishing the glass repair, tiny leftover shards were still on the floor; you must be careful not to step on them.
เราraoมีmiiเวลาwee-laaเหลือlʉ̌ʉaแค่kɛ̂ɛเศษsèetนาทีnaa-tiiต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
We only have a scrap of a minute left; we need to decide quickly.
I kept a small amount of leftover money to buy a drink on the way home.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiเดินdəənต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiเศษsèetงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanที่tîiคณะká-náให้มาhâi-maaจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiทุกบาทtúk-bàatอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
This project can continue with the residual budget allocated by the committee, so every baht must be used carefully.
หลังlǎngหักhàkค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoเหลือlʉ̌ʉaเพียงpiiangเศษsèetรายได้raai-dâaiไม่พอmâi-pɔɔจะjàลงทุนlong-tunต่อdtɔ̀ɔจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngชะลอchá-lɔɔแผนpɛ̌ɛn
After deducting expenses, he had only a residual income left, not enough to invest further, so he had to delay the plan.
4AdverbB1
a little over; and a bit
used after a number or measurement to indicate a small additional amount
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เศษ said เสด?
sèet
- Same-sounding letterศ sounds just like ส, so the reading uses ส.Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ษ is said like ด (t).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ษ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sèet
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |