ศรี

sǐi

Meanings

1NounC1

glory; splendor; honor; auspiciousness

Glory, splendor, auspiciousness, or a source of honor. Often used to refer to good fortune, radiant beauty, or something that brings distinction (from Sanskrit 'Sri').

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2NounC1

honorific/prefix meaning 'auspicious; venerable'

An honorific or name-forming prefix meaning 'auspicious,' 'venerable,' or 'glorious,' placed before personal or place names (e.g., ศรีนคร, ศรีอยุธยา).

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3NounC2

(astrology) charm; fortune (in Thaksa system)

In Thai astrology, a category in the Thaksa (ทักษาทักษาták-sǎaThai astrological system of planetary influences) system representing charm, good fortune, and success.

Examples

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsทักษาták-sǎaทักษาták-sǎaThai astrological system of planetary influencesคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyวันศุกร์wan-sùkวันศุกร์wan-sùkFridayมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดาวศุกร์daao-sùkดาวศุกร์daao-sùkVenus (planet)เป็นศรีbpen-sǐiเป็นศรีbpen-sǐi[to] bring honor/glory toส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâi[to] result in; cause; lead toมีเสน่ห์mii-sà-hèenมีเสน่ห์mii-sà-hèencharming; charismaticและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rèt[to] succeed; achieve successในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationship
According to the Thaksa system, people born on Friday have Venus as their 'Sri', which brings them charm and success in love.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ศรี said สี?

sǐi

  • Same-sounding letterศ sounds just like ส, so the reading uses ส.Silent letterThe ร after ศ is not pronounced.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǐi

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——