เสียคน
sǐia-konMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] go bad; [to] become spoiled or morally corrupted
to lose one's good character or become irresponsible or morally corrupted, often through indulgence or bad influences.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่นการพนันlên-gaan-pá-nanเล่นการพนันlên-gaan-pá-nan[to] gambleนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เสียคนsǐia-konเสียคนsǐia-kon[to] go bad; [to] become spoiled or morally corrupted
Don't go gambling, or you'll become a bad person.
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เขาkǎoเคยkəəiเป็นbpenเด็กดีdèk-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔไปbpaiคบkópเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไม่ดีmâi-diiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiเสียคนsǐia-konไปเลยbpai-ləəi
He used to be a good kid, but after hanging out with bad friends, his character was ruined.
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛเป็นห่วงbpen-hùuangมากmâakกลัวว่าgluua-wâaลูกlûukจะjàติดdtìtยาyaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเสียคนsǐia-konในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
The parents are very worried, fearing that their child will get addicted to drugs and ultimately be ruined.
น่าเสียดายnâa-sǐia-daaiที่tîiเขาkǎoปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiความโลภkwaam-lôopและlɛ́อำนาจam-nâatเข้ามาkâo-maaครอบงำkrɔ̂ɔp-ngamจนjonเสียคนsǐia-konทั้งที่táng-tîiมีmiiอนาคตà-naa-kótไกลglai
It's a pity that he let greed and power take over and corrupt him, even though he had a promising future.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǐia
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 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
เสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessbroken; out of orderPart 1
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เสียคนsǐia-konเสียคนsǐia-kon[to] go bad; [to] become spoiled or morally corrupted[to] go bad; [to] become spoiled or morally corruptedWord