เสนียด
sà-nìiatMeaning
1NounB2
jinx; ill omen; evil influence
a thing or influence believed to be inauspicious and to bring bad luck; often implying taboo or ritual impurity
Examples
คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛคนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛthe elderly; eldersเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...การทำgaan-tamการทำgaan-tamthe act of doing/making; execution; performanceบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedรกrókรกrók1messy; cluttered2overgrown; weedy3annoying; in the way4placentaเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เสนียดsà-nìiatเสนียดsà-nìiatjinx; ill omen; evil influenceทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockโชคลาภchôok-lâapโชคลาภchôok-lâap1good luck; fortune2windfall; lucky gain
Elders believe that having a messy house is inauspicious and prevents good fortune.
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เขาkǎoโดนdoonไล่lâiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanเพราะprɔ́ถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaเป็นbpenตัวdtuuaเสนียดsà-nìiatที่tîiนำnamความโชคร้ายkwaam-chôok-ráaiมาmaaให้hâi
He was driven out of the village because he was accused of being a jinx who brought bad luck.
ของkɔ̌ɔngแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiอย่าyàaเก็บไว้gèp-wáiในบ้านnai-bâanเลยləəiมันmanเป็นbpenเสนียดsà-nìiatจัญjanไรraiรีบrîipเอาไปao-bpaiทิ้งtíngซะsá
Don't keep this kind of thing in the house. It's an evil jinx. Hurry up and throw it away.
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมีmiiความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaว่าwâaการกระทำgaan-grà-tamบางอย่างbaang-yàangถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเสนียดsà-nìiatต่อdtɔ̀ɔชุมชนchum-chonและlɛ́จะjàนำมาซึ่งnam-maa-sʉ̂ngภัยพิบัติpai-pí-bàt
In ancient times, it was believed that certain actions were inauspicious to the community and would bring about disaster.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เสนียด said สะ-เหนียด?
sà-nìiat
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
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 | — | — |