เสียสละ
sǐia-sà-làMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] sacrifice; be selfless; make sacrifices
to give up benefits, time, or comfort for others or for a cause; to act selflessly
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)เสียสละsǐia-sà-làเสียสละsǐia-sà-là[to] sacrifice; be selfless; make sacrificesเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanช่วยงานchûuai-ngaan[to] help with work; [to] assistอาสาaa-sǎaอาสาaa-sǎa1[to] volunteer; offer2volunteer (person)
My older brother sacrificed his rest time to volunteer.
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เธอtəəเสียสละsǐia-sà-làโบนัสboo-nátปีนี้bpii-níiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakให้hâiกองทุนgɔɔng-tunโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
She sacrificed this year's bonus to donate to a hospital fund.
ครูkruuหลายคนlǎai-konเสียสละsǐia-sà-làเวลาเย็นwee-laa-yenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสอนsɔ̌ɔnเสริมsə̌əmให้hâiนักเรียนnák-riian
Many teachers sacrifice their evenings to provide extra lessons for students.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingพร้อมprɔ́ɔmเสียสละsǐia-sà-làความสะดวกสบายkwaam-sà-dùuak-sà-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประโยชน์bprà-yòotร่วมrûuamของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
A true leader is ready to sacrifice personal comfort for the long-term common good of society.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เสียสละ said เสีย-สะ-หละ?
sǐia-sà-là
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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สละsà-làสละsà-là1[to] relinquish; renounce; give up2[to] sacrifice3salak; snake fruit[to] relinquish; renounce; give upPart 2
เสียสละsǐia-sà-làเสียสละsǐia-sà-là[to] sacrifice; be selfless; make sacrifices[to] sacrifice; be selfless; make sacrificesWord