เสี่ยง
sìiangMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
risky; hazardous
having a chance of danger, harm, or loss
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ปีนbpiinปีนbpiin[to] climb; scaleบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)ลำพังlam-pangลำพังlam-pang1alone; by oneself2on one’s own; without help3only; merely; alone (limiting)ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เสี่ยงsìiangเสี่ยงsìiang1risky; hazardous2[to] risk; take a risk3[to] draw lots; cast lots (ritual)
Don't climb the ladder alone at night; it's risky.
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เดินdəənใกล้glâiขอบkɔ̀ɔpหน้าผาnâa-pǎaแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔการพลัดgaan-plátตกdtòkมากmâak
Walking near the edge of the cliff like this is very risky for falling.
อาหารaa-hǎanที่วางtîi-waangทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiข้ามคืนkâam-kʉʉnมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangที่จะtîi-jàทำให้tam-hâiท้องเสียtɔ́ɔng-sǐia
Food left out overnight is risky and can cause diarrhea.
การเก็บข้อมูลgaan-gèp-kɔ̂ɔ-muunไว้wáiในnaiแฟลชไดรฟ์flɛ̂ɛt-draiเพียงpiiangตัวdtuuaเดียวdiiaoมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangที่จะtîi-jàสูญหายsǔun-hǎaiหากhàakอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnเสียsǐia
Keeping data on only one flash drive is risky for loss if the device fails.
2VerbB1
[to] risk; take a risk
to do something that involves danger or a chance of loss
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเสี่ยงsìiangเสี่ยงsìiang1risky; hazardous2[to] risk; take a risk3[to] draw lots; cast lots (ritual)ลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's own
He risked quitting his job to start his own small business.
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ฉันchǎnรู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanยากyâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnยอมyɔɔmเสี่ยงsìiangขอkɔ̌ɔทุนtunไปเรียนbpai-riianต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
I know it's hard, but I'm willing to risk applying for a scholarship to study abroad.
ถ้าtâaเราraoไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmเสี่ยงsìiangทดลองtót-lɔɔngแนวทางnɛɛo-taangใหม่màiเราraoอาจàatพลาดplâatโอกาสoo-gàatสำคัญsǎm-kan
If we don't risk trying new approaches, we might miss important opportunities.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunหลายคนlǎai-konเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเสี่ยงsìiangซื้อsʉ́ʉหุ้นhûnตอนdtɔɔnตลาดผันผวนdtà-làat-pǎn-pǔuanเพราะprɔ́หวังwǎngผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnที่tîiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n
Many investors choose to risk buying stocks when the market is volatile because they hope for higher returns.
3VerbB2
[to] draw lots; cast lots (ritual)
to divine or decide by drawing lots, often in a religious or ceremonial context
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)พากันpaa ganพากันpaa gantogether; all; en masseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเสี่ยงทายsìiang taaiเสี่ยงทายsìiang taai[to] divine; seek omensดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเeซีseeซีsee1C (the letter)2sentence-final particle (soft urging)3TV series/season (informal, from ซีรีส์)ยมyomยมyom1Yom River (northern Thailand)2Yama; god of deathซีseeซีsee1C (the letter)2sentence-final particle (soft urging)3TV series/season (informal, from ซีรีส์)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremony
Villagers went to the temple to divine their fortunes by drawing lot sticks after making merit.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmพิธีpí-tiiพ่อหมอpɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konเสี่ยงทายsìiang-taaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔคำkamชี้ทางchíi-taangจากjàakสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìt
Before the ritual began, the shaman had everyone draw lots to seek guidance from the sacred.
ในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumญาติyâatผู้ใหญ่บ้านpûu-yài-bâanเสนอsà-nə̌əให้hâiเสี่ยงทายsìiang-taaiชื่อchʉ̂ʉผู้ถือpûu-tʉ̌ʉธงtongตามdtaamธรรมเนียมโบราณtam-niiam-boo-raan
At the family gathering, the village head proposed deciding the flag bearer by drawing lots according to ancient custom.
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanให้hâiศรัทธาsàt-taaเสี่ยงทายsìiang-taaiด้วยdûuaiเบี้ยbîiaปะbpàกาgaaตามdtaamตำราdtam-raaพราหมณ์praamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกำหนดgam-nòtฤกษ์ยามrə̂ək-yaamมงคลmong-kon
The monk had the devotees divine using cowrie shells per Brahmanic texts to determine an auspicious time.
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
sìiang
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 | — | — |