เสียเปรียบ
sǐia-bprìiapMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
at a disadvantage; disadvantageously
in a weaker or less favorable position compared with others; used predicatively or adverbially (e.g., แข่งแบบเสียเปรียบ)
Examples
ทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiap1at a disadvantage; disadvantageously2[to] be disadvantagedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้เล่นpûu-lênผู้เล่นpûu-lên1player; gamer2participant; player (in a market or field)น้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàa1less than; fewer than2under; below
Our team is at a disadvantage because we have fewer players.
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เขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmสอบsɔ̀ɔpช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเลยləəiเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเวลาwee-laa
He started the exam later than others, so he was disadvantaged in terms of time.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเล็กlékมักmákเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngประมูลbprà-muunงานngaanกับgàpบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtยักษ์ใหญ่yák-yài
Small companies are often at a disadvantage when bidding against large corporations.
นักวิ่งnák-wîngไทยtaiแข่งkɛ̀ngแบบbɛ̀ɛpเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapเพราะprɔ́สนามsà-nǎamต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetอยู่ในyùu-naiสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatที่tîiไม่mâiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəi
The Thai runner competed at a disadvantage because the overseas track was in unfamiliar weather conditions.
2VerbB1
[to] be disadvantaged
to be in an unfavorable position; to lose advantage relative to others
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiap1at a disadvantage; disadvantageously2[to] be disadvantagedตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodเจรจาjee-rá-jaaเจรจาjee-rá-jaa1[to] negotiate; hold talks2[to] converse; discuss
If we don't have information, we'll be at a disadvantage during negotiations.
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ทีมเราtiim-raoตัวdtuuaสำคัญsǎm-kanบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpทำให้tam-hâiเริ่มrə̂əmเกมgeemแบบbɛ̀ɛpเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ng
Our key players are injured, putting us at a disadvantage at the start of the match.
นักเรียนnák-riianต่างชาติdtàang-châatรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiถนัดtà-nàtภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai
The international students feel disadvantaged because they aren't proficient in Thai.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiปรับbpràpกลยุทธ์การตลาดgon-lá-yút-gaan-dtà-làatแบรนด์brɛɛnเล็กlékจะjàเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapในnaiตลาดdtà-làatที่tîiแข่งขันkɛ̀ng-kǎnสูงsǔung
If we don't adjust our marketing strategy, small brands will be at a disadvantage in a highly competitive market.
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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เสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapat a disadvantage; disadvantageouslyat a disadvantage; disadvantageouslyWord