แสงสี
sɛ̌ɛng-sǐiMeanings
1NounA2
lights and colors; bright lights
Bright, colorful lighting in a place, especially in a city at night, at a festival, or in a show; showy lighting.
Examples
ในเมืองnai-mʉʉangในเมืองnai-mʉʉang1in the city; downtown2urban; cityตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแสงสีsɛ̌ɛng-sǐiแสงสีsɛ̌ɛng-sǐi1lights and colors; bright lights2nightlife; city entertainmentสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
In the city at night, there are very beautiful colorful lights.
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Last night I went to see the colorful lights at the temple fair.
On the concert stage, there were a lot of colorful lights.
ตึกสูงdtèuk sŏongในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunเปิดไฟbpèrt faiเป็นbpenแสงสีsăeng sĕeต่างๆdtàang-dtàangทำให้tam hâiเมืองmeuuangดูdooมีชีวิตชีวาmee chee-wít chee-waa
The tall buildings in Bangkok at night turn on lights of various colors, making the city look lively.
2NounB2
nightlife; city entertainment
The excitement and appeal of city nightlife, with bright lights, clubs, bars, and other entertainment.
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เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเบื่อbèuuaเบื่อbèuua1bored; fed up2[to] be bored with; be tired of3sick; nauseated (from food poisoning)4[to] poison [sb/sth]ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชนบทchon-ná-bòtชนบทchon-ná-bòt1countryside; rural area2rural (attr.)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedย้ายเข้าyáai kâoย้ายเข้าyáai kâo1[to] move in; take up residence2[to] transfer into (unit/school/organization)3[to] register a move-in (household registration)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตามหาdtaam hăaตามหาdtaam hăa[to] look for; search for; seek; track downแสงสีsăeng sĕeแสงสีsăeng sĕe1lights and colors; bright lights2nightlife; city entertainment
He was tired of life in the countryside, so he moved to Bangkok to seek the excitement of the city nightlife.
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วัยรุ่นwai-rûnหลายlǎaiคนหลงใหลkon-lǒng-lǎiในnaiแสงสีsɛ̌ɛng-sǐiยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yài
Many teenagers are fascinated by the nightlife and entertainment of the big city.
บางคนbaang-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaแสงสีsɛ̌ɛng-sǐiเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛความสุขkwaam-sùkชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoที่tîiฉาบฉวยchàap-chǔuaiและlɛ́ว่างเปล่าwâang-bplàao
Some people view the city nightlife as just a temporary, superficial, and empty happiness.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítอยู่ในyùu-naiโลกlôokของkɔ̌ɔngแสงสีsɛ̌ɛng-sǐiมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiปีbpiiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiกลับไปglàp-bpaiใช้cháiชีวิตเรียบง่ายchii-wít-rîiap-ngâaiที่tîiบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ət
After living in the world of nightlife and entertainment for many years, she finally decided to return to a simple life in her hometown.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɛ̌ɛng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แสงสีsɛ̌ɛng-sǐiแสงสีsɛ̌ɛng-sǐilights and colors; bright lightslights and colors; bright lightsWord