เสี้ยม
sîiamMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] incite [sb] to conflict; [to] provoke
to incite or provoke conflict, argument, or hatred between people or groups, often by spreading rumors or biased information.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเสี้ยมsîiamเสี้ยมsîiam1[to] incite [sb] to conflict; [to] provoke2[to] sharpen to a pointให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Don't try to incite us to fight each other.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpพูดจาpûut-jaaเสี้ยมsîiamให้hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìtกันganอยู่yùuเรื่อยrʉ̂ʉai
He constantly says things to incite misunderstanding among his colleagues.
เธอtəəรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaมีmiiคนkonในnaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเสี้ยมsîiamให้hâiเจ้านายjâo-naaiไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpเธอtəə
She feels that someone in the office is trying to provoke the boss into disliking her.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangบางคนbaang-konใช้cháiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaเป็นbpenเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉในnaiการgaanเสี้ยมsîiamให้hâiสังคมsǎng-komเกิดgə̀ətความแตกแยกkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-yɛ̂ɛkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
Some politicians use social media as a tool to incite social division for their own benefit.
2VerbB2
[to] sharpen to a point
to sharpen something, like a stick or pencil, into a point.
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เสี้ยมsîiamเสี้ยมsîiam1[to] incite [sb] to conflict; [to] provoke2[to] sharpen to a pointไม้ไผ่máai-pàiไม้ไผ่máai-pài1bamboo (plant)2bamboo (material)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeเป็นหลักbpen-làkเป็นหลักbpen-làk1mainly; primarily; chiefly2[to] serve as the main basis; be primaryไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3north (Chinese-derived combining element)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)
My grandfather is sharpening a bamboo stick to use as a stake in the garden.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkช่วยกันchûuai ganเสี้ยมsîiamปลายbplaaiดินสอสีdin-sŏ sĕeให้hâiแหลมlăemก่อนจะgòn jàเริ่มrêrmระบายสีrá-baai sĕe
The children helped each other sharpen the tips of their colored pencils before starting to color.
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมนุษย์má-nútรู้จักrúu-jàkการgaanเสี้ยมsîiamก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnให้hâiมีmiiคมkomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiเป็นbpenอาวุธaa-wútในnaiการล่าสัตว์gaan-lâa-sàt
In ancient times, humans knew how to sharpen stones to have a sharp edge to use as weapons for hunting.
ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉบรรจงban-jongเสี้ยมsîiamปลายbplaaiงาช้างngaa-cháangให้ได้hâi-dâaiรูปทรงrûup-songที่tîiอ่อนช้อยงดงามɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔi-ngót-ngaamสำหรับsǎm-ràpทำเป็นtam-bpenเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàp
The artisan meticulously sharpened the tip of the ivory to achieve a delicate and beautiful shape for making an ornament.
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
sîiam
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 | — | — |