เสี้ยน

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Thai

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splinter.
the plant Cleome gynandra L.

Pronunciation

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Orthographicเสี้ยน
e s ī ˆ y n
Phonemic
เซี่ยน
e z ī ˋ y n
RomanizationPaiboonsîian
Royal Institutesian
(standard) IPA(key)/sia̯n˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1

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Cognate with Lao ສ້ຽນ (sīan), Shan သဵၼ်ႈ (sāen).

Noun

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เสี้ยน (sîian)

  1. splinter (sharp, slender piece, as of wood, bone, etc.).
  2. enemy
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Compare Lao ສ້ຽນ (sīan, the plant Cleome gynandra).

Noun

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เสี้ยน (sîian)

  1. (botany) the plant, Diplospora singularis Korth., of the family Rubiaceae.
  2. (botany) the plant, Cleome gynandra L., of the family Cleomaceae.

Etymology 3

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Possibly corrupted from เงี่ยน (ngîian).

Verb

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เสี้ยน (sîian) (abstract noun การเสี้ยน or ความเสี้ยน)

  1. (colloquial) to eagerly desire; to crave; to be craving.