Thai Word: เสียดาย (sǐa-dāai)

Meaning: to feel sorry about / to feel disappointed about / to feel regret
Part of Speech: verb

The verb เสียดาย (sǐa-dāai) is commonly used to express regret over a missed chance or opportunity that could have been beneficial or disappointment when something valuable, like time, money, food, or effort is wasted. Look at the sentence examples below:

(chǎn sǐa-dāai t^hêe mâi dâi bpāi ngāan mêua-wāan-née)
I regret not attending the event yesterday.
Literal: I feel regret that not have gone event yesterday.

(p^hǒm sǐa-dāai k^hǎwng gào t^hêe hǎai bpāi)
I feel sorry about the old things that are lost.
Literal: I feel regret about things old that disappear go.

(k^hǎo lāa àwk, p^hǒm sǐa-dāai k^hōn mēe k^hwāam-sǎa-mâad)
He resigned; I feel regretful about losing a talented person.
Literal: He take leave-out, I feel sorry to have lost person that have talent.

(^awyàa bpèud nám bpèud fāi t^híng wái sǐa-dāai sáb-p^há-yāa-gōrn)
Don’t leave the water or lights on unnecessarily; it’s a waste of resources.
Literal: Do not turn on water turn on lights leave on to waste resource.

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