เสกสรร
sèek-sǎnMeanings
1VerbC1
[to] embellish [sth]; [to] adorn [sth]; [to] arrange [sth] artfully
To embellish or adorn something; to arrange or present something in a refined or elaborate way, often with artistic flair.
Examples
เชฟบรรจงchéep-ban-jongเชฟบรรจงchéep-ban-jongChef Banjong (Thai personal name/title)เสกสรรsèek-sǎnเสกสรรsèek-sǎn1[to] embellish [sth]; [to] adorn [sth]; [to] arrange [sth] artfully2[to] fabricate; [to] make upอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishให้ดูhâi-duuให้ดูhâi-duu[to] show [sb] [sth]สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyน่ารับประทานnâa-ráp-bprà-taanน่ารับประทานnâa-ráp-bprà-taanappetizing; mouthwatering
The chef meticulously embellishes each dish to look beautiful and appetizing.
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สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการgaanเสกสรรsèek-sǎnพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiจำกัดjam-gàtให้hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenบ้านbâanที่tîiดูduuกว้างขวางgwâang-kwǎangและlɛ́หรูหราrǔu-rǎa
This architect has the ability to elaborately transform a limited space into a house that looks spacious and luxurious.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianเสกสรรsèek-sǎnถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoได้dâaiอย่างyàangวิจิตรพิสดารwí-jìt-pít-sà-daanจนjonผู้อ่านpûu-àanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kคล้อยตามklɔ́ɔi-dtaamไปbpaiกับgàpจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanนั้นnán
The writer exquisitely adorned the words in his poem, making the readers' imaginations follow along.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenนักพูดnák-pûutที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatเสกสรรsèek-sǎnเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoธรรมดาtam-má-daaให้hâiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiและlɛ́น่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉได้dâaiอย่างน่าทึ่งyàang-nâa-tʉ̂ng
He is a speaker who can impressively embellish ordinary stories to make them interesting and believable.
2VerbC1
[to] fabricate; [to] make up
to invent or fabricate something, such as a story, excuse, or lie, often by piecing things together
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเสกสรรsèk sănเสกสรรsèk săn1[to] embellish [sth]; [to] adorn [sth]; [to] arrange [sth] artfully2[to] fabricate; [to] make upเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeรถrótรถrótcar; vehicleเสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyที่จริงtêe jingที่จริงtêe jingin fact; actuallyๆ-แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillตื่นสายdtèun săaiตื่นสายdtèun săai[to] wake up late
He made up a story about his car breaking down, when in fact he had overslept.
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เธอterเสกสรรsèk sănข้ออ้างkôr âangต่างdtàangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเลี่ยงlîangการประชุมgaan bprà-chumทั้งที่táng têeทุกคนtúk konรู้rúuว่าwâaเธอterแค่kâeไม่mâiอยากyàakมาmaa
She invented various excuses to avoid the meeting, even though everyone knew she simply didn't want to attend.
คำให้การkam-hâi-gaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoขัดแย้งกันkàt-yɛ́ɛng-ganหลายlǎaiจุดjùtจนjonชวนให้chuuan-hâiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangสิ่งที่sìng-tîiเขาkǎoเสกสรรsèek-sǎnขึ้นkʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาตัวรอดao-dtuua-rɔ̂ɔt
His testimony contained several contradictions, raising suspicions that the entire account was merely something he had fabricated to save himself.
ผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianนำnamข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉหลายlǎaiกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛมาmaaปะติดปะต่อbpà-dtìt-bpà-dtɔ̀ɔแล้วlɛ́ɛoเสกสรรsèek-sǎnให้hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoที่tîiดูduuน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉทั้งที่táng-tîiไม่มีmâi-miiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanรองรับrɔɔng-ráp
The writer pieced together various rumors and fabricated a seemingly credible account, despite having no supporting evidence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เสกสรร said เสก-สัน?
sèek-sǎn
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sèek
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
เสกsèekเสกsèek1[to] conjure; enchant2[to] bless; consecrate (ritually)3[to] make happen as if by magic[to] conjure; enchantPart 1
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เสกสรรsèek-sǎnเสกสรรsèek-sǎn[to] embellish [sth]; [to] adorn [sth]; [to] arrange [sth] artfully[to] embellish [sth]; [to] adorn [sth]; [to] arrange [sth] artfullyWord