เสี้ยน
sîianMeanings
1NounA2
splinter; thorn (small sharp piece)
a small sharp fragment (such as wood, metal, or a plant thorn) that can pierce or lodge in the skin
Examples
นิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสี้ยนsîianเสี้ยนsîian1splinter; thorn (small sharp piece)2(figurative) thorn in the side; enemyจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขรุขระkrù-kràขรุขระkrù-krà1rough; uneven; bumpy2uneven/irregular (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I got a splinter in my finger from the wood; this table is very rough.
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เดินdəənเท้าtáaoเปล่าbplàaoบนbonพื้นไม้pʉ́ʉn-máaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoโดนdoonเสี้ยนsîianทิ่มtîmเจ็บjèpนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i
I walked barefoot on the wooden floor and got pricked by a splinter; it hurts a bit.
แม่mâeใช้cháiแหนบnàepคีบkêepเสี้ยนsîianเล็กlékๆ-ออกจากòk jàakมือmeuuฉันchănแล้วláeoล้างláangแผลplăeด้วยdûuayน้ำยาฆ่าเชื้อnám-yaa kâa chéuua
Mom used tweezers to remove the tiny splinter from my hand and then cleaned the wound with antiseptic.
เวลาwee-laaซ่อมsɔ̂mรั้วrúuaไม้máaiควรkuuanใส่ถุงsài-tǔngมือmʉʉเพราะprɔ́เสี้ยนsîianอาจàatแทงtɛɛngลึกlʉ́kและlɛ́ติดอยู่dtìt-yùuใต้dtâaiผิวหนังpǐu-nǎng
When repairing a wooden fence, you should wear gloves because a splinter can pierce deeply and lodge under the skin.
2NounB2
(figurative) thorn in the side; enemy
a person who causes trouble or acts as an enemy; a thorn in someone's side
Examples
ประเด็นbprà-denประเด็นbprà-den1point; issue2topic; subject3legal point; matter at issueเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (financial plan)2budget (allocated funds)กลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]เสี้ยนsîianเสี้ยนsîian1splinter; thorn (small sharp piece)2(figurative) thorn in the side; enemyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทีมteemทีมteemteam; groupถกเถียงกันtòk tĭiang ganถกเถียงกันtòk tĭiang gan[to] argue; [to] debate with each otherทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeks
A small budget issue has become a thorn that makes the team argue every week.
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เขาkăoพูดจาpôot jaaเหน็บแนมnèp naemตลอดdtà-lòtจนjonกลายเป็นglaai bpenเสี้ยนsîianในnaiที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanที่têeใครๆkrai kraiก็gâwรำคาญram-kaan
He keeps making snide remarks, becoming a constant irritant at work that everyone finds annoying.
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉที่tîiไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmจางหายjaang-hǎaiเป็นbpenเสี้ยนsîianในใจnai-jaiผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanทำให้tam-hâiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอะไรà-raiได้dâaiยากyâak
The persistent rumors are a thorn in the executives’ minds, making decisions difficult.
โครงการkroong-gaanที่tîiล่าช้าlâa-cháaซ้ำซากsám-sâakเป็นbpenเสี้ยนsîianในnaiระบบrá-bòpจนjonทำให้tam-hâiความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káaถดถอยtòt-tɔ̌ɔi
The repeatedly delayed project is a recurring thorn in the system, eroding customer confidence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
sîian
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |