เสี้ยน

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Thai

splinter.

the plant Cleome gynandra L.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		เสี้ยน e s ī ˆ y n
Phonemic		เซี่ยน e z ī ˋ y n
Romanization	Paiboon	sîian
	Royal Institute	sian
(standard) IPA^(key)		/sia̯n˥˩/^(R)

Etymology 1

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

Noun

เสี้ยน • (sîian)

splinter (sharp, slender piece, as of wood, bone, etc.).
enemy

Derived terms

Etymology 2

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

Noun

เสี้ยน • (sîian)

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

Etymology 3

Possibly corrupted from เงี่ยน (ngîian).

Verb

เสี้ยน • (sîian) (abstract noun การเสี้ยน or ความเสี้ยน)

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

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