Colours ซีด sîit
pale (a face); faded (a colour) adjective
- sîit falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
ซีดsîit is pale in two ways: a face that has lost its colour, หน้าซีดnâa sîit, when someone is ill or has had a fright, and a colour that has faded in the wash or the sun, สีซีดsǐi sîit. A colour that is meant to be pale is อ่อนàwn instead: ชมพูอ่อนchom-puu àwn, pale pink.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- sid
- seet
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