เศียร

sǐian

Meanings

1NounB2

head (sacred figure/statue)

the head of a Buddha image, deity, mythical being, or other sacred statue; used in religious, formal, or art-historical contexts

Examples

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2NounC1

head (honorific/formal)

a respectful or literary term for a person’s head, especially in set phrases or ceremonial language

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คำประกาศkam-bprà-gàatคำประกาศkam-bprà-gàatannouncement; declaration; proclamationเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yóthonor; prestigeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)เศียรsǐianเศียรsǐian1head (sacred figure/statue)2head (honorific/formal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ng1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] speak about; discuss; deal with (a topic)หัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้รับpûu-rápผู้รับpûu-ráp1recipient; receiver (person)2addressee; consignee (mail/shipping)เกียรติgìiatเกียรติgìiat1honor; dignity2prestige; creditอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectable
In the declaration of honor, they used the word ‘sian’ to refer to the recipient’s head politely.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เศียร said เสียน?

sǐian

  • Same-sounding letterศ sounds just like ส, so the reading uses ส.Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ร is said like น (n).

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǐian

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——