ซิการ์
sí-gaaMeanings
1NounA2
cigar
A tightly rolled bundle of cured and fermented tobacco leaves for smoking.
Examples
ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สูบsùupสูบsùup1[to] smoke (tobacco, etc.)2[to] pump; draw off (fluid or gas)3pumpซิการ์sí-gaaซิการ์sí-gaa1cigar2classifier: มวนหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yenอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yendinner; supper; evening meal
Grandfather likes to smoke a cigar after dinner.
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He bought a cigar from a specialty shop to celebrate his birthday.
A cigar is made from cured tobacco leaves tightly rolled.
ในnaiเลานจ์láoมีmeeห้องhôngสำหรับsăm-ràpสูบsòopซิการ์sí-gaaโดยเฉพาะdoi chá-pórและláeมีmeeที่têeเก็บรักษาgèp rák-săaความชื้นkwaam chéun
The lounge has a dedicated cigar room and a humidor.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: มวนมวนmuuan1bug; true bug2[to] roll (a cigarette)3classifier: cigarettes; small rolls
The classifier for cigars is มวนมวนmuuan1bug; true bug2[to] roll (a cigarette)3classifier: cigarettes; small rolls; e.g., ซิการ์หนึ่งมวน (one cigar).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offซิการ์sí-gaaซิการ์sí-gaa1cigar2classifier: มวนหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostมวนmuuanมวนmuuan1bug; true bug2[to] roll (a cigarette)3classifier: cigarettes; small rollsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figure
He bought one cigar for his father.
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Yesterday I tried buying two cigars from the corner shop.
If we’re ordering more, please grab three more cigars for me.
ในnaiกล่องglòngมีmeeซิการ์sí-gaaห้ามhâamวนwonแต่dtàeเหลือlĕuuaจริงjingๆ-เพียงpiiangสองsŏngมวนmuuanหลังlăngงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangเมื่อคืนmêuua keun
There were five cigars in the box, but only two remained after last night’s party.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ซิการ์ said ซิ-กา?
sí-gaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sí
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 | — | — |