สามสี่
sǎam-sìiMeaning
1NounA2
three or four; a few
An approximate number, meaning three or four; a small number, a few.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตะกร้าdtà-grâaตะกร้าdtà-grâa1basket2classifier: basketfuls3shopping basket; online cartมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoส้มsômส้มsôm1orange (fruit)2orange (color)3orange; orangish4sour (regional)สามสี่sǎam-sìiสามสี่sǎam-sìithree or four; a fewลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
There are three or four oranges in the basket.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanโทรหาtoo-hǎaสามสี่sǎam-sìiครั้งkrángแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnไม่mâiได้รับสายdâi-ráp-sǎai
Yesterday, my friend called me three or four times, but I didn't pick up.
I will go to Chiang Mai for a few days.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàทำงานtam-ngaanชิ้นนี้chín-níiเสร็จsètอาจจะàat-jàต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaอีกìikสามสี่sǎam-sìiชั่วโมงchûua-moongเพราะprɔ́มีmiiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiเยอะyə́
It might take another three or four hours to finish this work because there are many details to correct.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎam
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 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
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สามสี่sǎam-sìiสามสี่sǎam-sìithree or four; a fewthree or four; a fewWord