เสี่ยง(sìiang)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

risky; hazardous

having a chance of danger, harm, or loss

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offปีนbpeenปีนbpeen1[to] climb; scale2[to] clamber; scrambleบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2stairway (figurative path upward)3ladderลำพังlam-pangลำพังlam-pang1alone; by oneself2on one’s own; without help3only; merely (limiting)ตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingเสี่ยงsìiangเสี่ยงsìiang1risky; hazardous2[to] draw lots; cast lots (ritual)3[to] risk; take a risk
Don't climb the ladder alone at night; it's risky.
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] draw lots; cast lots (ritual)3[to] risk; take a riskลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; 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.
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)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเสี่ยงทายsìiang taaiเสี่ยงทายsìiang taai1[to] divine; seek omens2[to] decide by drawing lots (as divination)ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)เeซีseeซีsee1C (the letter)2TV series/season (informal, from ซีรีส์)3sentence-final particle (soft urging)ยมyomยมyom1Yom River (northern Thailand)2Yama; god of deathซีseeซีsee1C (the letter)2TV series/season (informal, from ซีรีส์)3sentence-final particle (soft urging)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ทำบุญtam 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.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

จับสลากjàp sà-làakจับสลากjàp sà-làak1[to] draw lots; choose by lottery2[to] decide/allocate by lot
  • [to] draw lots; choose by lottery
  • [to] decide/allocate by lot
อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardous
  • danger; hazard
  • dangerous; hazardous
เสี่ยงทายsìiang taaiเสี่ยงทายsìiang taai1[to] divine; seek omens2[to] decide by drawing lots (as divination)
  • [to] divine; seek omens
  • [to] decide by drawing lots (as divination)
ล่อแหลมlô lăemล่อแหลมlô lăem1risky; precarious; liable to cause trouble2provocative; suggestive (indecent)
  • risky; precarious; liable to cause trouble
  • provocative; suggestive (indecent)
วัดดวงwát duuangวัดดวงwát duuang[to] try one's luck; [to] take a chance

[to] try one's luck; [to] take a chance