ซี
siiMeanings
1NounA1
C (the letter)
the Thai name for the English letter C
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ภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔn1letter; character2text character(s); letteringชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownซีsiiซีsii1C (the letter)2sentence-final particle (soft urging)3TV series/season (informal, from ซีรีส์)
English has a letter called C.
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The teacher told the children to pronounce the letter C clearly.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoฝึกfʉ̀kเขียนkǐianตัวdtuuaซีsiiทั้งtángพิมพ์ใหญ่pim-yàiและlɛ́พิมพ์เล็กpim-lék
Yesterday we practiced writing the letter C in both uppercase and lowercase.
Tomorrow there’s a spelling test for words that start with the letter C.
2ParticleB1
sentence-final particle (soft urging)
a sentence-final particle used to gently urge, insist, or add friendliness (variant of 'สิสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)')
Examples
ลองชิมlɔɔng-chimลองชิมlɔɔng-chim[to] taste; sample [food/drink]ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerซีsiiซีsii1C (the letter)2sentence-final particle (soft urging)3TV series/season (informal, from ซีรีส์)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decide
Try tasting it first, then decide.
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Don’t be shy; just speak directly, please. I want to hear the truth.
Take a break after finishing work, okay? That way you won’t get too tired.
Calm down first, please; listen to the other side completely before arguing back.
3NounB2
TV series/season (informal, from ซีรีส์ซีรีส์sii-rîi1series (set of related works/events)2TV/web series)
informal shorthand for a TV series or season, clipped from 'ซีรีส์ซีรีส์sii-rîi1series (set of related works/events)2TV/web series'
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toซีsiiซีsii1C (the letter)2sentence-final particle (soft urging)3TV series/season (informal, from ซีรีส์)ญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japanมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnevery nightก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)
Lately I’m hooked on Japanese series; I watch them every night before bed.
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เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaซีsiiใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngช่องchɔ̂ngนี้níiพล็อตplɔ́tแปลกดีbplɛ̀ɛk-diiน่าติดตามnâa-dtìt-dtaam
She said the new series on this channel has an interestingly odd plot and is worth following.
ถ้าtâaดูduuซีsiiนี้níiให้hâiจบjòpภายในpaai-naiอาทิตย์aa-títเดียวdiiaoต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดdtàtโซเชียลsoo-chiianออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
If you want to finish this series within a week, you’ll have to cut out social media first.
หลายคนlǎai-konบ่นbònว่าwâaซีsiiล่าสุดlâa-sùtยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉaเกินไปgəən-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpกลับglàpหักhàkมุมmum
Many people complained that the latest series dragged on too long, but the ending had a twist.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
sii
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 | — | — |