ซิก
síkMeaning
1NounC1
(colloq.) secret signal; cue
A discreet signal or cue conveying information, especially in the expression ส่งซิกส่งซิกsòng-sík[to] give a signal; [to] tip off, to give such a signal.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซิกsíkซิกsík(colloq.) secret signal; cueให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowลอกlɔ̂ɔkลอกlɔ̂ɔk1[to] peel; flake off2[to] copy; duplicateข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam question; test itemตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)เผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticing
He signaled his friend to copy the exam answers when the teacher wasn't looking.
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ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang-bprà-chumหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaแอบɛ̀ɛpซิกsíkให้hâiผมpǒmหยุดพูดyùt-pûutเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔn
During the meeting, the boss secretly signaled me to stop talking about that topic because it was a sensitive issue.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnตำรวจdtam-rùuatมาmaaหัวหน้าแก๊งhǔua-nâa-gɛ́ngก็gɔ̂ซิกsíkให้hâiลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngแยกย้ายกันyɛ̂ɛk-yáai-ganหนีnǐiทันทีtan-tii
As soon as he saw the police, the gang leader signaled his subordinates to scatter and flee immediately.
เธอtəəซิกsíkด้วยdûuaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaแวบหนึ่งwɛ̂ɛp-nʉ̀ngเป็นอันรู้กันbpen-an-rúu-ganว่าwâaถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaต้องdtɔ̂ngขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuuaกลับglàpแล้วlɛ́ɛo
She gave a quick signal with her eyes, a mutual understanding that it was time to excuse ourselves and leave.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sík
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |