เสีย

sĭia

Meanings

1NounA2

broken; out of order

not working; damaged or malfunctioning

Examples

โทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàp1mobile phone; cellphone (colloquial)2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3telephone; phoneฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2[to] pay3late; deceased4polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)5sadly; unfortunately (final particle)6[to] lose; forfeit; waste7spoiled; ruined; gone badเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onไม่ติดmâi dtìtไม่ติดmâi dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not bothered
My phone is broken; it won't turn on.
2NounA2

spoiled; ruined; gone bad

in a ruined or deteriorated state (e.g., food gone bad, mood spoiled, reputation damaged)

Examples

นมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)3dairy; milky (used before nouns)ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เสียแล้วsĭia láewเสียแล้วsĭia láew1already (final/regretful tone)2[to] pass away (polite)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
This bottle of milk has gone bad and can't be drunk.
3NounA2

[to] pay

to give money to settle a fee or cost

Examples

เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2[to] pay3late; deceased4polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)5sadly; unfortunately (final particle)6[to] lose; forfeit; waste7spoiled; ruined; gone badค่าเข้าkâa kâoค่าเข้าkâa kâoentrance fee; admission feeชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tour
You have to pay an admission fee to enter the museum.
4NounB1

[to] lose; forfeit; waste

to part with something unwillingly or to use up in a way that feels regrettable

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightจำใจjam jaiจำใจjam jai1[to] do reluctantly; be obliged (unwillingly)2reluctantly; unwillingly; out of obligationขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikeคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleโปรดbpròhtโปรดbpròht1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferred (formal modifier)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightใช้เงินchái ngernใช้เงินchái ngern[to] spend moneyด่วนdùuanด่วนdùuan1urgent; immediate2urgent; express (service/class)3urgently; in a hurry
I had to reluctantly sell my favorite bicycle because I needed cash urgently.
5NounB2

late; deceased

used before a name to indicate that someone has died

Examples

ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)เสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2[to] pay3late; deceased4polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)5sadly; unfortunately (final particle)6[to] lose; forfeit; waste7spoiled; ruined; gone badคุณพ่อkun pâwคุณพ่อkun pâw1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เดือนที่แล้วdeuan têe láewเดือนที่แล้วdeuan têe láewlast month
His family just lost their father last month.
6NounB2

polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)

a particle adding finality, emphasis, or mild regret to a request or statement (e.g., เอาเสียเลย, พูดเสียดีๆ)

Examples

ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)เสียหน่อยsĭia nòiเสียหน่อยsĭia nòi1polite urging particle: please; just do it a bit2a little; for a short whileได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
Please be quiet, will you; I’m trying to study.
7NounB2

sadly; unfortunately (final particle)

a final particle adding a sense of regret, pity, or finality to the action (e.g., พลาดเสียแล้ว = have unfortunately missed it)

Examples

กว่าจะgwàa jàกว่าจะgwàa jànot until; by the time (introducing a clause)ไปถึงbpai tĕungไปถึงbpai tĕung1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)หนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3[to] graduate4finished; over; done5[to] drop it; end (discussion/argument)เสียแล้วsĭia láewเสียแล้วsĭia láew1already (final/regretful tone)2[to] pass away (polite)
By the time we got there, the movie had unfortunately ended.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

พังpangพังpang1[to] break down; collapse; fall apart2ruined; a mess (plans/situations)3broken; not working4broke; flat broke (slang)
  • [to] break down; collapse; fall apart
  • ruined; a mess (plans/situations)
  • broken; not working
  • broke; flat broke (slang)
เจ๊งjéngเจ๊งjéng1[to] go bankrupt; go bust2[to] break down; be busted (machine/system)3[to] flop; fail badly
  • [to] go bankrupt; go bust
  • [to] break down; be busted (machine/system)
  • [to] flop; fail badly
ซะsáซะsá1softening/filler final particle (colloquial)2contraction of จะ (spoken; often written as "ซะจะ"/"ซะจะไป" in fast speech is nonstandard)3imperative/emphatic particle
  • softening/filler final particle (colloquial)
  • contraction of จะ (spoken; often written as "ซะจะ"/"ซะจะไป" in fast speech is nonstandard)
  • imperative/emphatic particle
ขัดข้องkàt kâwngขัดข้องkàt kâwng1malfunction; be out of order2be hindered; face obstacles3difficulty; complication
  • malfunction; be out of order
  • be hindered; face obstacles
  • difficulty; complication
จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)
  • [to] pay
  • [to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)
  • [to] spend (money)