คือสิ(keu sì)

Meanings

1ParticleC1

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

ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2heaven; divine realm3light blue; sky blueมืดครึ้มmêut kréumมืดครึ้มmêut kréum1gloomy mood/scene2overcast; gloomyแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeคือสิkeu sìคือสิkeu sì1likely to; would; will probably (Isan)2be about to; going to (softened future, Isan)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to; approachตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreaseแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)3elliptical answer marker
With the sky this overcast, it looks like it will rain soon.
2ParticleC1

be about to; going to (softened future, Isan)

Isan/Northeastern Thai particle used to mark a (often tentative or softened) future intention or imminent action; ‘going to’, ‘about to’

Examples

ข่อยkòiข่อยkòi1Siamese rough bush2I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)เมื่อยmêuuaiเมื่อยmêuuai1sore; achy; stiff2to feel sore/acheแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)คือสิkeu sìคือสิkeu sì1likely to; would; will probably (Isan)2be about to; going to (softened future, Isan)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)นอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเด้อdérเด้อdérsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
I'm tired, I'm going to go to bed first, okay?

Related Words

Word Breakdown

คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectPart 1
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สิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particlePart 2
คือสิkeu sìคือสิkeu sìlikely to; would; will probably (Isan)