เศษหญ้า
sèet-yâaMeaning
1NounB1
grass clippings
small pieces of grass, especially those left after mowing a lawn.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossหญ้าyâaหญ้าyâa1grass2weed; weedy vegetationมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเศษหญ้าsèet-yâaเศษหญ้าsèet-yâagrass clippingsติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
After mowing the lawn, my shoes were covered in grass clippings.
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เราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatนำnamเศษหญ้าsèet-yâaไปbpaiทำtamปุ๋ยหมักbpǔi-màkสำหรับsǎm-ràpใส่sàiต้นไม้dtôn-máaiได้dâai
We can use grass clippings to make compost for the plants.
การปล่อยgaan bplòiเศษหญ้าsèt yâaบางๆbaang baangไว้บนwái bonสนามหญ้าsà-năam yâaหลังlăngการตัดgaan dtàtสามารถsăa-mâatช่วยchûuaiคืนkeunสารอาหารsăan aa-hăanกลับglàpสู่sòoดินdinได้dâi
Leaving a thin layer of grass clippings on the lawn after mowing can help return nutrients to the soil.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เศษหญ้า said เสด-หญ้า?
sèet-yâa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เศษsèetเศษsèet1remainder (math)2numerator3scrap; fragment; leftover4a little over; and a bitremainder (math)Part 1
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เศษหญ้าsèet-yâaเศษหญ้าsèet-yâagrass clippingsgrass clippingsWord