เสี่ย(sìia)
Meanings
1NounB1
wealthy man; tycoon; rich patron
A wealthy man, typically a businessman, often known for being a patron or a big spender.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเสี่ยsìiaเสี่ยsìia1wealthy man; tycoon; rich patron2title for a wealthy man (e.g., เสี่ยสมชาย)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรถยนต์rót yonรถยนต์rót yon1car; automobile2motor vehicle (general)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)คันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; pole
That man is a wealthy businessman; he has many cars.
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-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีนัดmee nátมีนัดmee nát1[to] have an appointment/meeting/date2[to] have a prior engagement; not be freeคุยงานkui ngaanคุยงานkui ngaan[to] discuss work; talk businessกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เสี่ยsìiaเสี่ยsìia1wealthy man; tycoon; rich patron2title for a wealthy man (e.g., เสี่ยสมชาย)สมชายsŏm chaaiสมชายsŏm chaaiSomchai (male given name)ตอนบ่ายdton bàaiตอนบ่ายdton bàai1afternoon2in the afternoonโมงmohngโมงmohng1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)
Tomorrow I have an appointment to discuss work with Sia Somchai at 1 PM.