ซีอิ๊ว
sii-íuMeaning
1NounA1
soy sauce (general)
salty seasoning sauce made from fermented soybeans; used generally to refer to soy sauce
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ซีอิ๊วsii-íuซีอิ๊วsii-íusoy sauce (general)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ผัดผักpàt-pàkผัดผักpàt-pàkstir-fried vegetablesนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
I put a little soy sauce in the stir-fried vegetables.
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When tasting sashimi, people often dip it with soy sauce and wasabi.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaให้hâiปรุงรสbprung-rótซุปsúpด้วยdûuaiซีอิ๊วsii-íuแทนtɛɛnเกลือglʉʉaจะjàหอมhɔ̌ɔmกว่าgwàa
Mom said to season the soup with soy sauce instead of salt; it will be more fragrant.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ซีsiiซีsii1C (the letter)2sentence-final particle (soft urging)3TV series/season (informal, from ซีรีส์)C (the letter)Part 1
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ซีอิ๊วsii-íuซีอิ๊วsii-íusoy sauce (general)soy sauce (general)Word