เสี่ย
sìiaMeanings
1NounB1
wealthy man; tycoon; rich patron
A wealthy man, typically a businessman, often known for being a patron or a big spender.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เสี่ยsìiaเสี่ยsìia1wealthy man; tycoon; rich patron2title for a wealthy man (e.g., เสี่ยสมชาย)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรถยนต์rót-yonรถยนต์rót-yon1car; automobile2motor vehicle (general)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles
That man is a wealthy businessman; he has many cars.
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เขาkǎoทำตัวtam-dtuuaเป็นbpenเสี่ยsìiaเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanทุกคนtúk-konในnaiแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛk
He's acting like a big spender, treating everyone in the department to a meal.
มีmiiเสี่ยsìiaใจดีjai-diiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakเงินngənสร้างsâangอาคารเรียนaa-kaan-riianหลังlǎngใหม่màiให้กับhâi-gàpโรงเรียนroong-riian
A kind, wealthy man donated money to build a new school building.
ในnaiแวดวงwɛ̂ɛt-wongธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtการได้รับgaan-dâi-rápการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápว่าwâaเป็นbpenเสี่ยsìiaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngแค่kɛ̂ɛความร่ำรวยkwaam-râm-ruuaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngบารมีbaa-rá-miiและlɛ́คอนเน็กชันkɔɔn-nék-chânด้วยdûuai
In the business world, being recognized as a 'sia' doesn't just mean wealth, but also influence and connections.
2NounB2
title for a wealthy man (e.g., เสี่ยสมชาย)
A title or form of address for a wealthy man, used before his name (e.g., เสี่ยสมชาย). The term is a loanword from Teochew Chinese.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีนัดmii-nátมีนัดmii-nát[to] have an appointment/meeting/dateคุยงานkui-ngaanคุยงานkui-ngaan[to] discuss work; talk businessกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เสี่ยsìiaเสี่ยsìia1wealthy man; tycoon; rich patron2title for a wealthy man (e.g., เสี่ยสมชาย)สมชายsǒm-chaaiสมชายsǒm-chaaiSomchai (male given name)ตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai1afternoon2in the afternoonโมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)
Tomorrow I have an appointment to discuss work with Sia Somchai at 1 PM.
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔให้hâiเสี่ยsìiaวิรัชwí-rátเซ็นsenอนุมัติà-nú-mátก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàเบิกbə̀əkเงินได้ngən-dâai
The staff said we have to wait for Sia Wirat to sign for approval before we can withdraw the money.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiผ่านpàanคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiคุยkuiกับgàpเสี่ยsìiaกำพลgam-ponโดยตรงdooi-dtrongเพราะprɔ́ท่านtânเป็นbpenคนkonตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiคนkonสุดท้ายsùt-táai
If you want this project to be approved, you have to talk directly to Sia Kampon, as he is the final decision-maker.
ใครๆkrai kraiในnaiตลาดdtà-làatก็gâwนับถือnáp tĕuเสี่ยsìiaเฮงhengเพราะpráwท่านtâanเป็นbpenคนเก่าkon gàoแก่gàeและláeคอยkoiช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaพ่อค้าแม่ค้าpô-káa mâe-káaมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòt
Everyone in the market respects Sia Heng because he's an old-timer and has always helped the vendors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sìia
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |