ไซเรน
sai-reenMeanings
1NounA2
siren (alarm device)
A loud warning device that makes a high-pitched sound, used by emergency vehicles or for alarms.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightไซเรนเตือนsai-reen-dtʉʉanไซเรนเตือนsai-reen-dtʉʉan1warning siren; alarm siren2warning siren (sound)ภัยpaiภัยpai1danger; hazard; threat2disaster; calamityดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)ตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited about
Last night the alarm siren was so loud that everyone in the building woke up.
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ถ้าtâaได้ยินdâi-yinไซเรนsai-reenรถrótตำรวจdtam-rùuatเราraoควรkuuanชะลอchá-lɔɔและlɛ́หลบlòpให้ทางhâi-taang
If you hear a police car siren, you should slow down and give way.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโรงงานroong-ngaanเกิดgə̀ətเหตุฉุกเฉินhèet-chùk-chə̌ənไซเรนsai-reenแจ้งเตือนjɛ̂ɛng-dtʉʉanจะjàส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiangแหลมlɛ̌ɛmยาวyaaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanอพยพòp-pá-yópอย่างyàangเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiap
When an emergency occurs at the factory, the warning siren emits a long high-pitched sound to prompt employees to evacuate in an orderly manner.
The ambulance turned on a very loud siren on the road.
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnไซเรนเตือนsai-reen-dtʉʉanภัยpaiดังdangทั้งtángหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanเพราะprɔ́มีmiiไฟไหม้fai-mâi
Last night the alarm siren sounded throughout the village because there was a fire.
In the morning the police car siren blared for a long stretch past our house.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไซเรนsai-reenโรงงานroong-ngaanดังdangลูกจ้างlûuk-jâangทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngอพยพòp-pá-yópตามdtaamแผนฉุกเฉินpɛ̌ɛn-chùk-chə̌ənทันทีtan-tii
When the factory siren sounds, all employees must evacuate immediately according to the emergency plan.
I hear the ambulance siren very loudly on the road.
The ambulance turned on a very loud siren.
Last night the alarm sirens sounded across the city.
We heard the police siren from far away, so we slowed down.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโรงงานroong-ngaanเกิดgə̀ətเหตุฉุกเฉินhèet-chùk-chə̌ənไซเรนsai-reenก็gɔ̂ส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiangแหลมlɛ̌ɛmยาวyaaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanอพยพòp-pá-yópออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakอาคารaa-kaan
When an emergency occurred at the factory, the siren emitted a long high-pitched sound to evacuate the employees from the building.
2NounB2
siren (mythical being)
In mythology, a creature that lures sailors with enchanting songs; also used figuratively for a dangerously attractive person.
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ตำนานdtam-naanตำนานdtam-naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical accountกรีกgrìikกรีกgrìik1Greek (of Greece)2Greek person3Greek languageเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeไซเรนsai-reenไซเรนsai-reen1siren (alarm device)2siren (mythical being)ร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)ล่อlɔ̂ɔล่อlɔ̂ɔ1[to] lure; entice; bait2mule3[slang] [to] have sex (vulgar)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)กะลาสีเรือgà-laa-sǐi-rʉʉaกะลาสีเรือgà-laa-sǐi-rʉʉasailorหลงทางlǒng-taangหลงทางlǒng-taang1[to] get lost; lose one's way2[to] go astray; be misguided (figurative)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเรือล่มrʉʉa-lômเรือล่มrʉʉa-lôm1boat capsizing; shipwreck (event)2[to] capsize; [of a boat] sink
Greek legends tell of sirens whose songs lure sailors astray until their ships sink.
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เขาkǎoเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaหลงกลlǒng-gonเสียงไซเรนsǐiang-sai-reenของkɔ̌ɔngชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangและlɛ́เงินทองngən-tɔɔng
He warned not to be seduced by the siren song of fame and money.
ในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiนี้níiผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianเปรียบbprìiapความทะเยอทะยานkwaam-tá-yəə-tá-yaanเป็นbpenไซเรนsai-reenที่tîiชวนให้chuuan-hâiคนkonเดินdəənออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakเส้นทางsên-taangเดิมdəəm
In this poem, the author likens ambition to a siren that entices people off their original path.
เธอtəəมีเสน่ห์mii-sà-hèenแบบbɛ̀ɛpไซเรนsai-reenที่tîiยากyâakจะjàต้านdtâanจนjonหลายคนlǎai-konยอมyɔɔmเสี่ยงsìiangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าใกล้kâo-glâi
She has a siren-like allure that’s hard to resist, leading many to risk everything just to get close.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
sai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ไซเรนsai-reenไซเรนsai-reensiren (alarm device)siren (alarm device)Word