คือสิ
kʉʉ-sìMeaning
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likely to; would; will probably (Isan)
Isan/Northeastern Thai modal particle indicating likelihood or supposition that something will happen; ‘seems/looks like [it] will’, ‘would’
Examples
ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmมืดครึ้มmʉ̂ʉt-krʉ́mมืดครึ้มmʉ̂ʉt-krʉ́m1overcast; gloomy2gloomy; somber (figurative)แบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeคือสิkʉʉ-sìคือสิkʉʉ-sìlikely to; would; will probably (Isan)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)
With the sky this overcast, it looks like it will rain soon.
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เขาบ่kăo bòrตอบdtòpแชทchátเลยloieตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเมื่อคืนmêuua keunคือสิkeu sìมีเรื่องmee rêuuangบ่bòสบายใจsà-baai jaiอยู่yòo
He hasn't replied to my messages since last night. He would seem to be worried about something.
เบิ่งbèrngทรงsongแล้วláeoโครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeคือสิkeu sìไปต่อbpai dtòrบ่bòรอดrôotดอกdòkถ้าtâaบ่bòมีงบประมาณmee ngóp-bprà-maanเพิ่มpêrm
Looking at the situation, this project will likely not survive if it doesn't get more funding.
ถ้าtâaเพิ่นpə̂ənฮู้húuความจริงkwaam-jingเบิ่ดbə̀ətแต่dtɛ̀ɛกะยังgà-yangเฉยchə̌əiอยู่yùuคือสิkʉʉ-sìมีmiiแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanบางอย่างbaang-yàangในใจnai-jai
If he knows the whole truth but is still remaining quiet, he must have some sort of plan in mind.
I'm tired, I'm going to go to bed first, okay?
After this task is done, I'm going to take a long vacation.
เก็บของgèp kŏngแล้วláeoบ่bòพวกเฮาpûuak haoคือสิkeu sìได้dâiเวลาway-laaออกเดินทางòk dern taangแล้วláeoล่ะlâ
Are you done packing? It's about time for us to get going.
ถ้าtâaเจ้าบ่jâo bòrเว้าwáoอีหยังee yăngข่อยกะkôi gàคือสิkeu sìถือว่าtĕuu wâaเจ้าjâoตกลงdtòk longตามdtaamนี้née
If you don't say anything, I'm just going to assume that you agree with this.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kʉʉ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.to be (definition/identification)Part 1
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สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)will; shall (Isan)Part 2
คือสิkʉʉ-sìคือสิkʉʉ-sìlikely to; would; will probably (Isan)likely to; would; will probably (Isan)Word