กะสิ

gà-sì

Meaning

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(Isan) then will; will

A combination of กะกะgà1work shift2[to] estimate; guess3(dialectal) then; also; indeed ('then; also', corresponding to standard Thai ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3well; after all (emphasis/justification)4topic/resumption marker5conditional marker (if… then…)) and สิสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative) (the future marker corresponding to จะจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)), used before a prospective action.

Examples

กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กะสิgà-sìกะสิgà-sì(Isan) then will; willไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
After eating, I'll go to the market.
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ถ้าtâaฝนfŏnบ่bòตกdtòkตอนdtonแลงlaengเฮากะhao gàสิsìไปbpaiเตะบอลdtè bonกันgan
If it doesn't rain this evening, we will go play football together.
มื้ออื่นmʉ́ʉ-ʉ̀ʉnข่อยกะkɔ̀ɔi-gàสิsìเข้าเมืองkâo-mʉʉangไปทำธุระbpai-tam-tú-ráแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháao
Tomorrow, I'm going into town to run errands early in the morning.
เบิ่งbə̀əngทรงsongแล้วlɛ́ɛoพายุpaa-yúลูกlûukนี้níiกะสิgà-sìเข้าkâoไทยtaiในnaiอีกìikสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamมื้อmʉ́ʉข้างหน้าkâang-nâa
Looking at the situation, this storm will likely enter Thailand in the next two or three days.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

กะgàกะgà1work shift2[to] estimate; guess3(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
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สิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)emphatic particle (statement)Part 2
กะสิgà-sìกะสิgà-sì(Isan) then will; will(Isan) then will; willWord

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