สิบๆ(sìp sìp)
Meanings
1determinerB1
several tens of; dozens of (informal)
an imprecise quantity in the tens, typically used with classifiers or units (e.g., คนคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: people, ปีปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal year, ครั้งครั้งkráng1classifier for occurrences or times2time; occasion; instance3turn (one’s turn to do something))
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleมาเป็นmaa bpenมาเป็นmaa bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowสิบๆsìp sìpสิบๆsìp sìp1several tens of; dozens of (informal)2in the tens; by the dozensคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: people
There were tens of people at the party.
2AdverbB1
in the tens; by the dozens
indicates number or frequency in the tens (e.g., ‘สิบๆสิบๆsìp sìp1several tens of; dozens of (informal)2in the tens; by the dozens ครั้งครั้งkráng1classifier for occurrences or times2time; occasion; instance3turn (one’s turn to do something)’ = dozens of times)
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketมาเป็นmaa bpenมาเป็นmaa bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowสิบๆsìp sìpสิบๆsìp sìp1several tens of; dozens of (informal)2in the tens; by the dozensครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1classifier for occurrences or times2time; occasion; instance3turn (one’s turn to do something)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)อร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan dermเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan derm1same as before; unchanged2as before; as usual
I have eaten at this restaurant dozens of times. It's as delicious as always.