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àÊÕ  siiaR
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1.àÊÕÂsiiaRto damage; to become out of order; to deteriorate; to become bad; to rot; to break; to spoil; to waste; to malfunction
2a.àÊÕÂsiiaR[is] dead; not living
2b.àÊÕÂsiiaRdeath
3a.àÊÕÂsiiaRto spend; to use up; to lose; to give up; to sacrifice; to pay
3b.àÊÕÂsiiaR[is] spent; broken; wasted; malfunctioning; defective; out of order; rotten; bad
3c.äÁèµéͧàÊÕÂmaiF dtaawngF siiaRdon't have to spend
4a.àÊÕÂã¨siiaR jaiM[is] sorry
4b.ËÑÇàÊÕÂhuaaR siiaR[is] in a bad temper; furious
5.àÊÕÂsiiaR[used in the pattern ªèÒ§  + adj. + àÊÕ¹Õè ¡ÃÐäÃ, giving the overall meaning:] how; really; truly; indeed
6.àÊÕÂsiiaR[formal version of «Ð— a word placed after a verb or at the end of a sentence to add emphasis or indicate a command]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiàÊÕÂ
IPAsǐːa
Royal Thai General Systemsia

1.   [verb, transitive, intransitive]
definition
to damage; to become out of order; to deteriorate; to become bad; to rot; to break; to spoil; to waste; to malfunction

examples¢éÍàÊÕÂà»ÃÕºkhaawF siiaR bpriiapLdisadvantage
¢éÍàÊÕÂËÒÂkhaawF siiaR haayRfault; flaw; mistake; error
«Öè§·ÓãËéàÊ×èÍÁàÊÕª×èÍàÊÕ§
seungF thahmM haiF seuuamL siiaR cheuuF siiangR
disparaging
·éͧàÊÕÂthaawngH siiaRupset stomach; diarrhea
âä·éͧàÊÕÂrohkF thaawngH siiaRdigestive disorder; irritable bowel syndrome
·ÕèàÊ×èÍÁàÊÕÂtheeF seuuamL siiaRderogatory
¾ÅÒ´·èÒàÊÕ·ÕphlaatF thaaF siiaR theeMto make a mistake
àÊÕ¡ÓÅѧã¨siiaR gahmM langM jaiM[is] demoralized; disheartened; depressed
àÊÕ¢ÇÑ­siiaR khwanR[is] demoralized; disheartened
àÊÕ¢ÇÑ­siiaR khwanRto sag; droop
¤ÇÒÁàÊÕÂã¨khwaamM siiaR jaiMcondolences; sorry
àÊÕÂ㨡ѺsiiaR jaiM gapLto feel sorry about something that happened or was done
àÊÕÂà»ÅèÒsiiaR bplaaoL[is] useless; fruitless
àÊÕÂà»ÅèÒsiiaR bplaaoLto waste; to lose (something valuable) for no gain
àÊÕ¼ÙéàÊÕ¤¹siiaR phuuF siiaR khohnMto fall into disrepute; to be led astray
àÊÕÂÃÒÈÕsiiaR raaM seeRdisgrace; to trash; discredit; tarnish; disparage
àÊÕÂÄ¡ÉìsiiaR reerkFto spoil the auspicious moment
àÊÕÂàÇÅÒsiiaR waehM laaMnot on schedule; not on time; to be late; to waste time
àÊÕÂ˹éÒsiiaR naaFto lose face
àÊÕÂËÒÂsiiaR haayRto damage; damaged
¤ÇÒÁàÊÕÂËÒÂkhwaamM siiaR haayRdamage
àÊÕÂàËÅÕèÂÁsiiaR liiamLto lose;
àÊÕÂàËÅÕèÂÁsiiaR liiamL[is] defeated [is] outsmarted
˹ÕéàÊÕ¢ͧÊÔ¹àª×èͺéÒ¹·Õè»ÅèÍ¡Ùéá¡è¼ÙéÁÕà¤Ã´ÔµµèÓ¡ÇèÒÁҵðҹ
neeF siiaR khaawngR sinR cheuuaF baanF theeF bplaawyL guuF gaaeL phuuF meeM khraehM ditL dtahmL gwaaL maatF dtraL thaanR
defauts on home loans to people with below standard credit ratings
ÍÒÃÁ³ìàÊÕÂaaM rohm[n]M siiaRbe in a bad mood
sample
sentences
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gaawkH naiM haawngF naahmH siiaR dtaawngF dtaamM changF maaM sawmF
"The faucet in the bathroom is broken; we need to find a plumber to fix it."
¡ÒöèǧàÇÅÒÍÍ¡ä»ãËé¹Ò¹·ÕèÊØ´à·èÒ·Õè¨Ðà»ç¹ä»ä´é à¾×èÍ»ÅèÍÂãËé¡ÅØèÁµèÒ§ æ ÀÒÂã¹¾Ã䵡ŧ¡Ñ¹àͧãËéä´éàÊÕ¡è͹ áÅéǨ֧»ÃѺà»ÅÕè¹ÃѰÁ¹µÃÕ
gaanM thuaangL waehM laaM aawkL bpaiM haiF naanM theeF sootL thaoF theeF jaL bpenM bpaiM daiF pheuuaF bplaawyL haiF gloomL dtaangL dtaangL phaayM naiM phakH dtohkL lohngM ganM aehngM haiF daiF siiaR gaawnL laaeoH jeungM bprapL bpliianL ratH mohnM dtreeM
"Stalling for the longest possible amount time that they are able would allow the various factions within the party to agree among themselves; then they can go ahead and shuffle the cabinet ministers."
à¢Òà»ç¹¤¹¾Ù´¨Òâ¼§¼Ò§ µÃ§ä»µÃ§ÁÒ äÁèµéͧÁÒàÊÕÂàÇÅÒàÅè¹ÅÔé¹
khaoR bpenM khohnM phuutF jaaM phohngR phaangR dtrohngM bpaiM dtrohngM maaM maiF dtaawngF maaM siiaR waehM laaM lehnF linH
"He is a person who speaks bluntly and directly; he doesn't waste any time equivocating."
à¢Òà»ç¹¹Ñ¡ÇÔªÒ¡ÒÃÊÙ§ à¢Ò¨Ö§¨Ð¢Ò´á§èÁØÁã¹àªÔ§ÃØ¡ ¢Ò´¤ÇÒÁ ¡ÅéÒä´é¡ÅéÒàÊÕ à¾ÃÒйѡàÈÃɰÈÒʵÃì¨ÐäÁèªÍº¤ÇÒÁàÊÕè§
khaoR bpenM nakH wiH chaaM gaanM suungR khaoR jeungM jaL khaatL ngaaeF moomM naiM cheerngM rookH khaatL khwaamM glaaF daiF glaaF siiaR phrawH nakH saehtL thaL saat[dr]L jaL maiF chaawpF khwaamM siiangL
"He is a very (capable) technician. He therefore lacks aggressiveness and an enterprising nature, because economists do not favor risk-taking."
´Ô¹º¹à¢Ò¾Ñ§·ÅÒÂŧÁÒãÊè¹Ñ¡·èͧà·ÕèÂÇ «Öè§à˵ءÒóìÇԻ⤤ÃÑé§¹Ñé¹ÁÕ¼ÙéàÊÕªÕÇÔµ¶Ö§ òð È¾
dinM bohnM khaoR phangM thaH laayM lohngM maaM saiL nakH thaawngF thiaaoF seungF haehtL gaan[n]M wipH bpaL yohkF khrangH nanH meeM phuuF siiaR cheeM witH theungR saawngR suunR sohpL
"The soil at the top of the mountain collapsed on the tourists; this tragic event caused the death of 20 persons."
ä´éÍÂèÒ§ àÊÕÂÍÂèÒ§
daiF yaangL siiaR yaangL
"You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs."
µÑǼÁ¡Ãлš¡ÃÐà»ÅÕéÂà¾ÅÕ·Ñé§¡Ò àÊÕÂàªÔ§ªÒÂË´ËÙèÍ´ÊÙ¨ÃÔ§
dtuaaM phohmR graL bplohkL graL bpliiaF phliiaM thangH gaayM siiaR cheerngM chaayM hohtL huuL ohtL suuR jingM
"My entire body is feeble and weak; my male spirit is dejected and I feel ashamed (from the song “àÅèÒÊÙè¡Ñ¹¿Ñ§”)"
¶Ö§áÁéÇèÒ¡ÒÃÊͺÊǹÂѧäÁèàÊÃ稵éͧÁÕ¡ÒûٹºÓà˹稠¶×Íà»ç¹¡ÒÃàÊÕªÕÇÔµã¹ÃÐËÇèÒ§»¯ÔºÑµÔ˹éÒ·Õè
theungR maaeH waaF gaanM saawpL suaanR yangM maiF setL dtaawngF meeM gaanM bpuunM bahmM netL theuuR bpenM gaanM siiaR cheeM witH naiM raH waangL bpaL dtiL batL naaF theeF
"Even though the investigation has not been completed, there must be a reward provided because he lost his life during the performance of his duty."
·Ø¡à·È¡ÒſصºÍÅ ¨ÐÁÕà´ç¡áÅÐàÂÒǪ¹àÊÕ¼ÙéàÊÕ¤¹¨Ó¹Ç¹ÁÒ¡ ¡ÇèÒ¼Ù黡¤Ãͧ¨ÐÃÙé¡çÊÒÂàÊÕÂáÅéÇ
thookH thaehtF saL gaanM footH baawnM jaL meeM dekL laeH yaoM waH chohnM siiaR phuuF siiaR khohnM jahmM nuaanM maakF gwaaL phuuF bpohkL khraawngM jaL ruuH gawF saayR siiaR laaeoH
"Every year during football season there are youngsters who fall into disrepute; by the time that their parents find out, it is too late."
â·ÃÈѾ·ìàÊÕÂ
thohM raH sap[t]L siiaR
"The telephone (line) is dead."
à¸Í¹Õè ªèÒ§äÁèÃÙé¨Ñ¡µÒ¹Ñè¹àÊÕºéÒ§àÅÂ
thuuhrM neeF changF maiF ruuH jakL dtaaM nanF siiaR baangF leeuyM
Listen, you don’t really know that guy at all.
¾ÅàÁ×ͧ¢Í§ªÒµÔ¡ÅÒÂà»ç¹§èÍÂà»ÅÕéÂàÊÕ¢ҡÅÒÂà»ç¹¤¹»èÇ·Õè äÁèÊÒÁÒöªèÇÂàËÅ×͵ÑÇàͧä´é
phohnM laH meuuangM khaawngR chaatF glaayM bpenM ngaawyF bpliiaF siiaR khaaR glaayM bpenM khohnM bpuayL theeF maiF saaR maatF chuayF leuuaR dtuaaM aehngM daiF
"The people of the nation have become crippled; they are ill; they are unable to help themselves."
àÁ×èÍÀÒÉÒµÒ ¡ç¤Å͹á¤Å¹ áÅÐ¡ÅØèÁª¹¹Ñ鹡çÊÙ­àÊÕÂÍÓ¹Ò¨µèÍÃͧã¹Êѧ¤Áä»á·ºËÁ´
meuuaF phaaM saaR dtaayM gawF khlaawnM khlaaenM laeH gloomL chohnM nanH gawF suunR siiaR ahmM naatF dtaawL raawngM naiM sangR khohmM bpaiM thaaepF mohtL
"When a language dies or becomes unstable, the people who speak that language almost completely lose their power to have a voice in society."
àÁ×èÍÇѹ·Õè ô ¾ÄÉÀÒ¤Á·Õè¼èÒ¹«Ö觤ÃèÒªÕÇÔµ¼Ù餹ªÒǾÁèÒä» ò ËÁ×蹡ÇèÒÃÒ áÅÐËÒ¡¼ÙéÊÙ­ËÒ¡ÅÒÂà»ç¹È¾¡ç¨Ð¡ÃзÓãËéÂÍ´¡ÒÃàÊÕªÕÇÔµ¾Øè§ÊÙ§ä»¶Ö§ ô¶Ö§õ ËÁ×蹤¹
meuuaF wanM theeF seeL phreutH saL phaaM khohmM theeF phaanL seungF khraaF cheeM witH phuuF khohnM chaaoM phaH maaF bpaiM saawngR meuunL gwaaL raayM laeH haakL phuuF suunR haayR glaayM bpenM sohpL gawF jaL graL thahmM haiF yaawtF gaanM siiaR cheeM witH phoongF suungR bpaiM theungR seeL theungR haaF meuunL khohnM
This past May 4th, (the cyclone) killed more than 20,000 persons and, if missing persons are counted as having perished, the number of deceased will shoot up, reaching 40-50,000 persons.
äÁèãªèàÃ×èͧãË­èàÃ×èͧⵠà¾ÃÒФ¹ÍèÒ¹¤¹¿Ñ§ÂèÍÁÁÕÇÔ¨Òó­Ò³ÇèÒÍÐäÃà»ç¹àÃ×èͧ¢Í§¡ÒÃãÊè¤ÇÒÁ ÊÃéÒ§¤ÇÒÁàÊÕÂËÒ ÍÐääÇèÐàª×èͶ×Í
maiF chaiF reuuangF yaiL reuuangF dtohM phrawH khohnM aanL khohnM fangM yaawmF meeM wiH jaaM raH naH yaanM waaF aL raiM bpenM reuuangF khaawngR gaanM saiL khwaamM saangF khwaamM siiaR haayR aL raiM khuaanM jaL cheuuaF theuuR
"It should not be a major issue because those who read and hear (about the accusations) have the good judgment to know what is slanderous and destructive and what is credible."
ÃѰºÒžÂÒÂÒÁ»ÃФѺ»ÃФͧʶҹ¡ÒóìÁÒµÅÍ´äÁèãËéºéÒ¹àÁ×ͧàÊÕÂËÒÂÇØè¹ÇÒÂ
ratH thaL baanM phaH yaaM yaamM bpraL khapH bpraL khaawngM saL thaanR gaan[n]M maaM dtaL laawtL maiF haiF baanF meuuangM siiaR haayR woonF waayM
"The government is trying to handle the situation very gingerly and not allow the political process to descend into chaos."
Êͧ¤¹¹Ñé¹¶Ö§¡Ñº¹éÓµÒ«ÖÁ ¢³Ð¾º»Ð¾Ù´¤ØÂ¡Ñºà´ç¡¹Ñ¡àÃÕ¹àÃÕ¹ ¤¹ ·Õèµéͧ¡ÅÒÂà»ç¹à´ç¡¡Ó¾ÃéÒ¾èÍáÁèàÊÕ¾è;èÍáÁè¨Ò¡âÈ¡¹Ò¯¡ÃÃÁ¤Å×è¹ÂÑ¡Éì
saawngR khohnM nanH theungR gapL nahmH dtaaM seumM khaL naL phohpH bpaL phuutF khuyM gapL dekL nakH riianM riianM khohnM theeF dtaawngF glaayM bpenM dekL gahmM phraaH phaawF maaeF siiaR phaawF phaawF maaeF jaakL sohkL gaL naatF dtaL gamM khleuunF yak[s]H
"The two of them welled up with tears while they met with and talked to thirty orphaned students who lost both parents from the tsunami tragedy."
àÊÕ¹éÍÂàÊÕÂÂÒ¡ àÊÕÂÁÒ¡àÊÕ§èÒÂ
siiaR naawyH siiaR yaakF siiaR maakF siiaR ngaayF
"Penny wise and pound foolish."
2a.   [attributive verb, colloquial]
definition
[is] dead; not living

related wordsÊÇÃäµ saL wanM khohtH[used with the king, the queen, the king's mother, the princess mother, the crown princess] to pass away; to die; to go to heaven
·Ôǧ¤µ thiH wohngM khohtH[used with ¾ÃÐÂØ¾ÃÒª or à¨éÒ¿éÒ who was given special rank] to pass away; to die; to go to heaven
¾ÔÃÒÅÑÂphiH raaM laiM[royal use only] to pass away; to die; to go to heaven
ÊÇÃäÒÅÑ saL wanM khaaM laiM[used with high ranking members of the royal family] to go to heaven; to pass away; to die
ÁómaawM raH naHdeath; the act of dying; cessation
Áèͧà·è§maawngF thehngF[colloquial slang, used comically] to die
«ÕéseeH[colloquial slang, used comically] to die
ÁèͧmaawngF[colloquial slang, used comically] to die
ÁéÇ muayH[usually used in poetry] to die; to perish; to terminate; to come to an end; to be destroyed; to be finished
à´ê´dehtH[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "dead"]
àÊÕªÕÇÔµsiiaR cheeM witH[formal for all] to pass away
ËÁ´ºØ­mohtL boonM[euphemism for] to die
ÊÔé¹ã¨sinF jaiM[euphemism for] to die; to breathe one's last
ÊÔé¹»ÃÒ³sinF bpraanM[euphemism for] to breathe one's last; to pass away
ÊÔé¹ÅÁsinF lohmM[euphemism for] to breathe one's last
¶Ö§á¡è¾ÔÃÒÅÑÂtheungR gaaeL phiH raaM laiM[royal use only] to pass away; to die; to go to heaven
àʴ稴Ѻ¢Ñ¹¸ì»ÃÔ¹Ô¾¾Ò¹
saL detL dapL khan[t]R bpaL riH nipH phaanM
[used with the Lord Buddha only] to pass away; to die
´Ñº¢Ñ¹¸ìdapL khan[t]R[used with revered senior Buddhist monks] to pass away; to die
¶Ö§á¡è͹Ԩ¡ÃÃÁtheungR gaaeL aL nitH gamM[used with those who hold the rank of ¾ÃÐÂÒ] to pass away; to die
ÊÔé¹¾ÃЪ¹ÁìsinF phraH chohn[m]M[used with those with the rank of ¾ÃÐͧ¤ìà¨éÒ and beyond] to pass away; to die
¶Ö§ªÕ¾ÔµÑ¡ÉÑÂtheungR cheeM phiH dtakL saiR[used with princes with the rank of ¾ÃÐͧ¤ìà¨éÒ] to pass away; to die
¶Ö§á¡è¡ÃÃÁtheungR gaaeL gamM[formal term for all] to pass away; to die
ÁóÀÒ¾maawM raH naH phaapF[used with Buddhist monks and novices] to pass away; to die
¶Ö§á¡èÍÊÑ­¡ÃÃÁtheungR gaaeL aL sanR gamM[used with those who hold the rank of à¨éÒ¾ÃÐÂÒ ] to pass away; to die
ÁéÇÂÁóìmuayH maawM raH[usually used in poetry] to die; to pass away
«ÕéÁèͧà·è§seeH maawngF thehngF[see Áèͧà·è§]
ÁÍ´ÁéÇÂÁóÒmaawtF muayH maawM raH naaM[usually used in poetry] to die; to perish; to terminate; to come to an end; to be destroyed; to be finished
ÅèǧÅѺluaangF lapH[a common term for all and euphemism for] to die; to be deceased (late); to pass away
µÒ dtaayM[general] to die; be dead; perish; decease; expire; terminate; pass away; (car) stop (working)
à´Õé§ diiangF[colloquial slang, used comically] dead; to die
examplesà¢ÒµÒÂàÊÕÂáÅéÇkhaoR dtaayM siiaR laaeoHhe, she, or they are already dead
àÁÔ¹àÊÕÂà¶ÍÐmeernM siiaR thuhL"No fear." — "Let's not be afraid."
ÊÑè§àÊÕÂsangL siiaRto give final instructions prior to death
ÊÑè§àÊÕÂsangL siiaRto admonish; exhort; urge; advise
àÊÕªÕÇÔµsiiaR cheeM witH[formal for all] to pass away
2b.   [noun]
definition
death

3a.   [verb, transitive, intransitive]
definition
to spend; to use up; to lose; to give up; to sacrifice; to pay

synonymà»Å×ͧ bpleuuangMto use up; to consume; to waste
related wordãªé chaiH[of money, time] to spend; pay; to use up
examples¡ÅéÒä´é¡ÅéÒàÊÕÂglaaF daiF glaaF siiaRventuresome; enterprising
¢Í§àÊÕÂkhaawngR siiaRwaste; waste product(s)
µéͧàÊÕÂdtaawngF siiaRcost
äÁèµéͧàÊÕÂÀÒÉÕmaiF dtaawngF siiaR phaaM seeRduty-free
¡ÒÃÊÙ­àÊÕÂgaanM suunR siiaR[general term for a] loss
ÊÙ­àÊÕÂsuunR siiaRto lose
àÊÕ¡è͹siiaR gaawnLfirst; beforehand
àÊÕ´ÒÂsiiaR daayMa feeling of sorry or regret, to feel sorry or regret
àÊÕ·ÕsiiaR theeM[is] defeated; conquered
àÊÕ·ÕsiiaR theeMto make a misstep; to lose (one's) advantage (to an opponent); to be outwitted or tricked
àÊÕ»ҡsiiaR bpaakLwaste (one's) words
àÊÕ¾¹Ñ¹siiaR phaH nanMto game
àÊÕÂáÅéÇsiiaR laaeoHbroken; spoiled; worn out; worn
àÊÕÂÊÅÐsiiaR saL laLsacrifice
˹éÒàÊÕÂnaaF siiaRto turn pale, [especially due to] loss of one's countenance
sample
sentences
à¢ÒàÊÕÂà˧×èÍÁÒ¡ ¨Ö§´×èÁ¹éÓà¢éÒä»¶Ö§Êͧ¢Ç´
khaoR siiaR ngeuuaL maakF jeungM deuumL naahmH khaoF bpaiM theungR saawngR khuaatL
"He lost lost a lot of sweat; so he drank two full bottles of water."
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bpaiM bpenM luukF jaangF khaoR thahmM ngaanM daiF maiF thaoF raiM khaiR gaawkH siiaR laaeoH reuuR
"You have been working for him for only a little while and you're going to quit already?"
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phlangH bpaakL siiaR seenR phlangH dteenM dtohkL dtohnF maaiH
"Better the foot slip than the tongue."
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phuutF bpaiM saawngR phaiM biiaF ningF siiaR dtahmM leungM thaawngM
"Speech is silver; silence is golden."
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maaeF baanF khahmM nuaanM khaaF nahmH manM gapL khaaF aaM haanR laaeoH yangM khitH waaF siiaR khaaF nahmH manM khapL bpaiM seuuH theeF soopH bpuuhrM maaM getL seungF yuuL haangL jaakL baanF bpaiM khreungF chuaaF mohngM yangM thuukL gwaaL seuuH raanH glaiF baanF
"Housewives figure (and compare) the cost of fuel with the cost of food and still figure that it is better to spend money on fuel costs and drive to the supermarket which is a half-hour farther away from home than it is to buy (food) at the shops closer to their homes."
3b. common Thai word   [attributive verb]
definition
[is] spent; broken; wasted; malfunctioning; defective; out of order; rotten; bad

examplesà¢Òä»àÊÕÂáÅéÇkhaoR bpaiM siiaR laaeoHhe, she, or they have already gone
§èÍÂà»ÅÕéÂàÊÕ¢ÒngaawyF bpliiaF siiaR khaaRto lame; be crippled; be disabled
·èÍäÍàÊÕÂthaawF aiM siiaRexhaust pipe or muffler of a vehicle
¹Í¡àÊÕ¨ҡnaawkF siiaR jaakLunless; otherwise
¹éÓàÊÕÂnaahmH siiaRpolluted water
¹ÔÊÑÂàÊÕÂniH saiR siiaRa bad habit
»ÃÐÊÒ·àÊÕÂbpraL saatL siiaRlunatic; insane; of unsound mind; demented; crazy
¼ÅàÊÕÂphohnR siiaRbad effect; harmful effect
àÊÕ¤ÇÒÁÃÙéÊÖ¡siiaR khwaamM ruuH seukLdisgusting
àÊÕµÑÇsiiaR dtuaaMto lose one's virginity
àÊÕ·èÒsiiaR thaaF[is] defeated; conquered
àÊÕÂà»ÃÕºsiiaR bpriiapL[is] handicapped; disadvantaged; not (able to be) competitive
àÊÕÂÃÙ»siiaR ruupF[is] misshapen; [has] lost its shape
àÊÕÂáçsiiaR raaengMwasted energy; to waste energy; to run out of energy; to get tired; [is] tired; exhausted
àÊÕÂʵÔsiiaR saL dtiLinsane; crazy
ÍÒ¡ÒÈàÊÕÂaaM gaatL siiaRpolluted air; pollution
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neuuaH siiaR laaeoH khoonM khuaanM yohnM manM thingH
"The meat is bad, you should throw it away."
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maiF bpaiM khrapH rohtH siiaR
[spoken by a male] "No, I am not going my car is out of order."
ö¡ÙáÁè§àÊÕÂ!
rohtH guuM maaengF siiaR
"My damn car is broken!"
ÊÒÂàÊÕÂ
saayR siiaR
"The line is dead."
3c. äÁèµéͧàÊÕ  maiF dtaawngF siiaR  [verb]
definition
don't have to spend

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dekL aaM yooH sipL khuaapL kheunF bpaiM khaoF chohmM dooyM maiF dtaawngF siiaR khaaF phaanL bpraL dtuuM
"Your child age 10 or above may attend with you free of charge" — "No admission fee required for your child age 10 or above."
4a. àÊÕÂ㨠  siiaR jaiM  [attributive verb]
definition
[is] sorry

examples·ÓãËéàÊÕÂã¨thahmM haiF siiaR jaiMaffect
¹èÒàÊÕÂã¨naaF siiaR jaiMregrettable; very sorry
âÈ¡àÈÃéÒàÊÕÂã¨sohkL saoF siiaR jaiMgrieving
àÊÕÂã¨à¡ÕèÂǡѺsiiaR jaiM giaaoL gapLto feel sorry about
àÊÕÂã¨ÁÒ¡siiaR jaiM maakFdeplore; to be very sorry
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