เสียท่า
sǐia-tâaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be outmaneuvered; lose the advantage
to be caught off guard or strategically outplayed so that you end up at a disadvantage (often in sports, fights, debates, or competition).
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterฝ่ายแดงfàai-dɛɛngฝ่ายแดงfàai-dɛɛng1red side; red team2the red side (Thai politics); Red Shirts supportersเสียท่าsǐia-tâaเสียท่าsǐia-tâa1[to] be outmaneuvered; lose the advantage2[to] be taken advantage of; fall victim to someone's tricksโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)หมัดmàtหมัดmàt1flea2fist; punchน็อกnɔ́kน็อกnɔ́k1[to] knock out; [to] KO2knockout (KO)3[to] pass out; [to] black out (informal)4[to] stall; [to] cut out (engine) (informal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยกสุดท้ายyók-sùt-táaiยกสุดท้ายyók-sùt-táai1last round (of a contest)2final stage; final effort
The red corner boxer was outplayed and got knocked out in the final round.
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ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเสียท่าsǐia-tâaในช่วงnai-chûuangต่อdtɔ̀ɔเวลาwee-laaพิเศษpí-sèetเลยləəiแพ้pɛ́ɛไปbpaiอย่างyàangน่าเสียดายnâa-sǐia-daai
Our football team was caught off guard during extra time, so we lost regrettably.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenนักหมากรุกnák-màak-rúkที่tîiเก่งมากgèng-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มาmaaเสียท่าsǐia-tâaให้กับhâi-gàpกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútที่tîiไม่คาดคิดmâi-kâat-kítของkɔ̌ɔngคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûu
He is a very good chess player, but he was outmaneuvered by his opponent's unexpected strategy.
ในnaiการโต้วาทีgaan dtôh-waa-teeครั้งนี้kráng néeฝ่ายค้านfàai káanเตรียมdtriiamข้อมูลkôr moonมาmaaไม่ดีmâi deeพอporจึงjeungเสียท่าsĭia tâaให้กับhâi gàpวาทศิลป์waa-tá-sĭnของkŏngฝ่ายรัฐบาลfàai rát-tá-baan
In this debate, the opposition party was not well-prepared with their information, so they were outplayed by the rhetoric of the government party.
2VerbC1
[to] be taken advantage of; fall victim to someone's tricks
to be tricked or exploited by someone; in some contexts, to be sexually taken advantage of.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔn1soft-hearted; tender-hearted2[to] relent; give in easily; be easily swayed3weak-willed; easily persuaded (neg.)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เสียท่าsǐia-tâaเสียท่าsǐia-tâa1[to] be outmaneuvered; lose the advantage2[to] be taken advantage of; fall victim to someone's tricksให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringปากหวานbpàak-wǎanปากหวานbpàak-wǎan1sweet-talking; flattering2[to] sweet-talk; flatterที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’หลอกลวงlɔ̀ɔk-luuangหลอกลวงlɔ̀ɔk-luuang1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2deceptive; fraudulent; deceitful
She is a soft-hearted person, so she is often taken advantage of by sweet-talkers who come to deceive her.
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ด้วยความที่dûuai-kwaam-tîiไว้ใจwái-jaiคนkonง่ายngâaiเกินไปgəən-bpaiเขาkǎoจึงjʉngเสียท่าsǐia-tâaให้hâiนักต้มตุ๋นnák-dtôm-dtǔnจนหมดjon-mòtตัวdtuua
Because he was too trusting, he was exploited by a con artist until he lost everything.
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛเป็นห่วงbpen-hùuangลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoมากmâakกลัวว่าgluua-wâaจะjàไปเสียbpai-sǐiaท่าtâaให้กับhâi-gàpผู้ชายpûu-chaaiที่tîiไม่mâiหวังดีwǎng-diiตอนdtɔɔnไปเรียนbpai-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
The parents are very worried about their daughter, afraid that she might be taken advantage of by ill-intentioned men while studying abroad.
ข่าวดาราkàao-daa-raaสาวsǎaoเสียท่าsǐia-tâaให้hâiไฮโซhai-sooจอมปลอมjɔɔm-bplɔɔmเป็นbpenอุทาหรณ์ù-taa-hɔ̌ɔnให้hâiผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngหลายคนlǎai-konต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังตัวrá-wang-dtuuaมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The news of a young actress being exploited by a fake socialite serves as a cautionary tale for many women to be more careful.
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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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
เสียท่าsǐia-tâaเสียท่าsǐia-tâa[to] be outmaneuvered; lose the advantage[to] be outmaneuvered; lose the advantageWord