สิบห้า

sìp-hâa

Meaning

1NounA1

fifteen (15)

the number fifteen (15)

Examples

น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service lifeสิบห้าsìp-hâaสิบห้าsìp-hâafifteen (15)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
My younger sister is fifteen years old.
3 more examples
ในnaiตะกร้าdtà-grâaมีmiiแอปเปิ้ลɛ́p-bpə̂nสิบห้าsìp-hâaผลpǒn
There are fifteen apples in the basket.
หนังnǎngจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmฉายchǎaiตอนdtɔɔnบ่ายสองโมงbàai-sɔ̌ɔng-moongสิบห้าsìp-hâa
The movie will start at two fifteen in the afternoon.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnวิ่งwîngไปbpaiสิบห้าsìp-hâaกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méet
Yesterday I ran for fifteen kilometers.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sìp

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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——

Word Breakdown

สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tentenPart 1
+
ห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)five (number)Part 2
สิบห้าsìp-hâaสิบห้าsìp-hâafifteen (15)fifteen (15)Word

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