ทรี
siiMeanings
1NounA1
three (number)
the number three; Thai phonetic borrowing of English “three,” used informally (e.g., brand names, slangy counting)
Examples
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultเป๊ปซี่bpéep-sîiเป๊ปซี่bpéep-sîi1Pepsi (drink)2Pepsi (brand/trademark)3Pepsi (company)ทรีsiiทรีsii1three (number)2tree (English borrowing)ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Three bottles of Pepsi, please.
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Yesterday, the three of us went to eat. It was very fun.
I have an appointment at three in the afternoon, I have to hurry.
2Proper nounA2
tree (English borrowing)
A Thai rendering of English “tree,” used in English-derived names and technical expressions.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmhotel; lodging establishmentบันbanบันbanprefix/syllable in compoundsยันyanยันyan1[to] prop; brace; support2[to] ward off; fend off3[to] insist; assert; affirm4until; up to; as far as (colloq.)ทรีsiiทรีsii1three (number)2tree (English borrowing)
Mom is at the Banyan Tree Hotel.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉสบู่sà-bùuที่tîiมีmiiส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำมันnám-manทีtiiทรีsii
Yesterday I bought soap containing tea tree oil.
Tomorrow we are going to eat at the Banyan Tree Hotel.
ครูkruuวาดwâatโครงสร้างข้อมูลkroong-sâang-kɔ̂ɔ-muunแบบbɛ̀ɛpทรีsiiบนbonกระดานgrà-daanแล้วlɛ́ɛoอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunแต่ละส่วนdtɛ̀ɛ-lá-sùuanเชื่อมต่อchʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔกันganอย่างไรyàang-rai
The teacher drew a tree data structure on the board and explained how the different pieces of data are connected.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรี said ซี?
sii
- ทร sounds like ซAt the start of a syllable, ทร is usually said like ซ (s).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |