เศษเดน
sèet-deenMeanings
1NounB2
leftovers; dregs; refuse
worthless leftovers, scraps, dregs, or refuse
Examples
สุนัขจรจัดsù-nák-jɔɔn-jàtสุนัขจรจัดsù-nák-jɔɔn-jàtstray dogพวกนี้pûuak-níiพวกนี้pûuak-níi1these (after a noun)2these ones; these people/thingsต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketเศษเดนsèet-deenเศษเดนsèet-deen1leftovers; dregs; refuse2scum; outcastอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiทิ้งไว้tíng-wái1[to] leave [sth] to sit/remain (for a time)2[to] leave [sth] behindตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ถังขยะtǎng-kà-yàถังขยะtǎng-kà-yàtrash can; garbage bin
These stray dogs have to keep eating food scraps that people leave in the trash cans.
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ฉันchǎnไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmใช้cháiของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiเป็นbpenเศษเดนsèet-deenเหลือlʉ̌ʉaจากjàakคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnหรอกrɔ̀kนะná
I refuse to use leftover scraps remaining from other people.
ในnaiฝูงfǔungสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaจ่าฝูงjàa-fǔungมักจะmák-jàได้dâaiกินginอาหารaa-hǎanก่อนเสมอgɔ̀ɔn-sà-mə̌əส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaที่tîiอ่อนแอɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛกว่าgwàaต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔกินginเศษเดนsèet-deenที่เหลือtîi-lʉ̌ʉa
In a wild animal pack, the alpha usually gets to eat first, while the weaker ones have to wait to eat the leftover scraps.
ขอทานkɔ̌ɔ-taanคนkonนั้นnánนั่งnângรอrɔɔเก็บgèpเศษเดนsèet-deenอาหารaa-hǎanที่tîiลูกค้าlûuk-káaกินginเหลือlʉ̌ʉaบนbonโต๊ะdtóเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประทังbprà-tangความหิวkwaam-hǐu
That beggar sat waiting to collect food scraps left by customers on the tables to stave off hunger.
2NounC1
scum; outcast
a worthless person or the lowest class of people; the dregs of society
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)มองว่าmɔɔng-wâaมองว่าmɔɔng-wâa1[to] think/consider (that ...)2[to] regard/see [sb]/[sth] as ...เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เศษเดนsèet-deenเศษเดนsèet-deen1leftovers; dregs; refuse2scum; outcastของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสังคมsǎng-komสังคมsǎng-kom1social studies (subject)2society; community3social; societal4social circle; social worldเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎai1illegal; unlawful2illegallyซ้ำซากsám-sâakซ้ำซากsám-sâak1repetitive; monotonous2over and over; repeatedly
He is seen as the dregs of society because he repeatedly breaks the law.
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คนkonพวกนี้pûuak-níiชอบchɔ̂ɔpเหยียดหยามyìiat-yǎamคนจนkon-jonและlɛ́มองmɔɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛเศษเดนsèet-deenที่tîiไม่มีค่าmâi-mii-kâa
These people like to look down on the poor and see them merely as worthless dregs.
ในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngชนชั้นนำchon-chán-namบางbaangกลุ่มglùmประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonรากหญ้าrâak-yâaมักmákถูกtùukผลักไสplàk-sǎiให้hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเพียงpiiangเศษเดนsèet-deenที่tîiไม่มีmâi-miiปากbpàakมีmiiเสียงsǐiangในnaiสังคมsǎng-kom
In the eyes of certain elite groups, grassroots citizens are often marginalized into becoming mere voiceless dregs of society.
อาชญากรàat-chá-yaa-gonที่têeก่อคดีgò ká-deeสะเทือนขวัญsà-teuuan kwănมักจะmák jàถูกtòokตราหน้าdtraa nâaว่าwâaเป็นbpenเศษsètเดนมนุษย์den má-nútที่têeไม่อาจmâi àatเยียวยาyiiao yaaได้dâiอีกต่อไปèek dtòr bpai
Criminals who commit horrific crimes are often branded as human scum who can no longer be rehabilitated.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เศษเดน said เสด-เดน?
sèet-deen
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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เดนdeenเดนdeen1dregs; leftovers; residue; scraps2dregs (of society); scum (derog.)dregs; leftovers; residue; scrapsPart 2
เศษเดนsèet-deenเศษเดนsèet-deenleftovers; dregs; refuseleftovers; dregs; refuseWord