ซี่ซิป
sîi-sípMeaning
1NounB2
zipper tooth; zip tooth
an individual tooth on a zipper that interlocks with another to close it
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รูดrûutรูดrûut1[to] zip [sth] (move zipper slider)2[to] slide/pull [sth] along3[to] swipe a card4[to] plunge; [to] drop sharplyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingซี่ซิปsîi-sípซี่ซิปsîi-sípzipper tooth; zip toothหักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondซี่sîiซี่sîi1tooth (of a comb, zipper, gear, saw, etc.)2spoke (of a wheel)3slat; thin bar; rib (of a structure)
This bag won’t zip up because two zipper teeth are broken.
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ถ้าtâaซี่ซิปเบี้ยวsîi-síp-bîiaoแค่kɛ̂ɛซี่sîiเดียวdiiaoซิปsípก็gɔ̂จะjàติดdtìtและlɛ́รูดrûutยากมากyâak-mâak
If even one zipper tooth is misaligned, the zipper will snag and be very hard to pull.
ช่างchâangแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianซิปsípทั้งtángเส้นsênเพราะprɔ́ซี่ซิปsîi-sípสึกกร่อนsʉ̀k-grɔ̀ɔnจนjonเข้าkâoล็อกlɔ́kกันganไม่mâiสนิทsà-nìt
The tailor recommended replacing the entire zipper because the teeth have worn down and don’t interlock properly.
เวลาway-laaเราraoรูดซิปrôot sípเร็วๆreo reoซี่ซิปsêe sípอาจàatหลุดlùtรางraangทำให้tam hâiแต่ละdtàe láซี่sêeไม่mâiกัดgàtกันganและláeซิปsípแยกออกyâek òk
When we zip quickly, a zipper tooth can slip off the track, causing the teeth not to catch and the zipper to separate.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ซี่sîiซี่sîi1tooth (of a comb, zipper, gear, saw, etc.)2spoke (of a wheel)3slat; thin bar; rib (of a structure)tooth (of a comb, zipper, gear, saw, etc.)Part 1
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ซี่ซิปsîi-sípซี่ซิปsîi-sípzipper tooth; zip toothzipper tooth; zip toothWord