เสียที
sǐia-tiiMeanings
1AdverbB1
finally; at last
used to express that something finally happens after a delay or expectation; often with an impatient or relieved tone
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตอบอีเมลdtɔ̀ɔp-ii-meenตอบอีเมลdtɔ̀ɔp-ii-meen[to] reply to an emailกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backเสียทีsǐia-tiiเสียทีsǐia-tii1finally; at last2[to] be outsmarted; get the worst of itหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingไปเป็นbpai-bpenไปเป็นbpai-bpen[to] go to be; take up a post asสัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeks
He finally replied to the email after being silent for a week.
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โครงการkroong-gaanได้รับdâi-rápอนุมัติà-nú-mátเสียทีsǐia-tiiทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂ถอนหายใจtɔ̌ɔn-hǎai-jaiด้วยdûuaiความโล่งอกkwaam-lôong-òk
The project finally got approved, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The rain finally stopped; now we can go out to shop.
2VerbB2
[to] be outsmarted; get the worst of it
to be put at a disadvantage by someone; to be outwitted or lose out in a situation
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ไพ่pâiไพ่pâiplaying card; cardsให้เห็นhâi-hěnให้เห็นhâi-hěn[to] show; [to] make [sth] visible; [to] let [sb] seeเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสียทีsǐia-tiiเสียทีsǐia-tii1finally; at last2[to] be outsmarted; get the worst of itในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
He accidentally revealed his card, so we didn't lose out in this game.
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ถ้าtâaไม่mâiเช็กchékสัญญาsǎn-yaaให้hâiรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpเราraoอาจàatเสียทีsǐia-tiiคู่ค้าkûu-káaได้dâai
If we don’t check the contract carefully, we might be taken advantage of by our business partner.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánพูดจาpûut-jaaอ้อมค้อมɔ̂ɔm-kɔ́ɔmจนjonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonเสียทีsǐia-tiiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiบิดเบือนbìt-bʉʉan
That politician spoke evasively, causing the public to be outwitted and believe distorted information.
เขาkǎoหลอกlɔ̀ɔkให้เราhâi-raoโอนเงินoon-ngənโดยdooiอ้างâangโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânทำtamให้hâiเราraoเสียทีsǐia-tiiโจรjooออนไลน์ɔɔn-laai
He tricked us into transferring money by claiming a promotion, causing us to fall victim to online scammers.
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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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
เสียทีsǐia-tiiเสียทีsǐia-tiifinally; at lastfinally; at lastWord